CJ Allen (American football)

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CJ Allen
Georgia Bulldogs–No. 33
Position Linebacker
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005 (age 19) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High school Lamar County (Barnesville, Georgia)

Christian Jamar Allen (born March 1, 2005) [1] is an American football linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Early years

Allen attended Lamar County High School in Barnesville, Georgia. He played both linebacker and running back in high school. As a senior, he had 84 tackles and a sack on defense and 1,628 rushing yards with 26 touchdowns on offense. [2] Allen was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl. [3] He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football. [4] [5]

College career

Allen started his true freshman season at Georgia in 2023 as a backup and became a starter after an injury to Jamon Dumas-Johnson. [6] [7] Overall, he started five of 14 games and had 41 tackles and one sack and was named freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC). [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 @therealcjay1 (March 1, 2023). "Blessed to see 🔞! Happy birthday to me, more life 🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved July 18, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Sentell, Jeff (June 24, 2023). "Next Generation: Georgia freshman linebacker CJ Allen grew up dreaming of being a 'Dawg". Dawg Nation. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Gus (October 20, 2022). "University of Georgia Commit CJ Allen Welcomed to 2023 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ Ramos, Gus (June 21, 2022). "2023 All-American CJ Allen Commits to the University of Georgia". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Joseph, Dom (December 8, 2022). "Lamar County's Allen signs with Georgia". The Griffin Daily News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Shiver III, Horace (September 30, 2023). "UGA's Allen striving in first season". The Griffin Daily News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Riley, Connor (November 8, 2023). "Georgia football confident in freshman linebackers CJ Allen, Raylen Wilson entering Ole Miss test". Dawg Nation. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Searcy, T.J. (December 13, 2023). "Searcy, Allen Make All-SEC Freshman Team". Upson Beacon. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
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