Kazmeir Allen

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Kazmeir Allen
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Allen in 2023
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-29) February 29, 2000 (age 23)
Tulare, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Tulare Union (Tulare)
College: UCLA (2018–2022)
Position:
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kazmeir Allen (born February 29, 2000) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was signed by the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

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Early life

Allen was born on February 29, 2000, in Tulare, California. [1] He attended Tulare Union High School, where he set the high school scoring record as a senior in 2017 with 72 total touchdowns: 62 from rushing, nine from receptions, and one kickoff return. [2] Allen also helped Tulare Union win the 2017 Central Section Division II championship and finished his high school career with 6,276 rushing yards, 1,603 receiving yards, and 121 total touchdowns. [2] He also finished first in the 100-meter dash at the 2018 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state finals with a time of 10.44s. [2] [3]

College career

Allen signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football for the Bruins at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He played four years as a running back before moving to wide receiver in 2022. [4] Allen played in 38 games with UCLA, recording 550 rushing yards and 762 receiving yards with 12 total touchdowns. [4] He also finished 19th in the 100-meter dash at the 2019 Pac-12 track and field championships with a time of 10.61s. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+3⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		183 lb
(83 kg)		29+1⁄8 in
(0.74 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.54 s1.64 s2.68 s4.41 s7.09 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		17 reps
[6]

Allen signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in May 2023. [7] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] [9] He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Nicki Jhabvala [@NickiJhabvala] (May 12, 2023). "The Commanders invited 35 players to tryout at their rookie minicamp" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2023– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 Tennis, Mark (July 18, 2018). "State Athlete of Year: Kazmeir Allen". calhisports. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Turner, Andrew (June 2, 2018). "UCLA signee Kazmier Allen scores upset in 100-meter dash at CIF state track and field championships". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Yang, Vongni (May 1, 2023). "Former Tulare Union and UCLA RB Kazmeir Allen lands with the Washington Commanders". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kazmeir Allen – Track and Field". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NFLTR Review: One UDFA To Watch From Every Team". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Selby, Zach (May 1, 2023). "Commanders agree to terms with 12 undrafted free agents". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". Commanders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Manning, Bryan (January 9, 2024). "The Commanders make some roster moves to conclude the 2023 season". USA Today .
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