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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | August 12, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Southern University Laboratory (Baton Rouge, LA) |
College: | Alabama (2017–2021) |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Christopher Allen (born August 12, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Allen grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended Southern University Laboratory School. [1] As a senior, he was named the Class 1A Defensive MVP after recording 82 tackles with 14 tackles for loss and six sacks. [2] Allen committed to play college football at Alabama after considering offers from Arkansas, Auburn, and LSU. [3]
Allen played in seven games as a freshman. [4] Allen suffered a season ending injury in preseason training camp going into his sophomore year and was granted a medical redshirt. [5] He returned the next year and played in all 13 of Alabama's games. [6] Allen was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a redshirt junior after recording 41 tackles with an SEC-leading 13 tackles for loss and six sacks. [7] He suffered a broken foot in the season opener during his redshirt senior year and missed the remainder of the season. [8]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.79 s | 1.64 s | 2.72 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
Sources: [9] [10] |
Allen signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2022. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2022. [12] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [13]
On April 23, 2024, Allen signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). [14] He re-signed with the team on August 22, 2024. [15]
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