Pierre Allen

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Pierre Allen
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Allen in the 2012 preseason.
No. 95, 96
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987 (age 36)
Denver, Colorado
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College: Nebraska
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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Pierre Allen (born November 18, 1987) is a former American football defensive end.

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Nebraska

He played college football at Nebraska. [1] While playing at Nebraska, Allen was selected as a first-team All-Big 12 player and was the captain of the 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. He was also on the watch lists for the Lombardi Award and the Ted Hendricks Award. [2] [3] [4]

Seattle Seahawks

Allen was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the end of the NFL lockout on July 26, 2011. He was injured/released on September 3, 2011, and then re-signed to Seattle Seahawks practice squad on November 9, 2011. [5]

Allen played for the Seahawks throughout the 2012 preseason. He was waived on August 31, 2012, as part of the final cuts to the 53-man roster. [6] He was not among the seven players signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.

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References

  1. Legwold, Jeff (February 28, 2011). "Thomas Jefferson graduate Pierre Allen eager to play anywhere NFL wants him to play". Denver Post . Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. "Pierre Allen". University of Nebraska.
  3. Jon Nyatawa (July 29, 2010). "Allen prepared to fill gaping holes". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012.
  4. Spencer Schubert (September 8, 2009). "With Turner Out, Allen Ascends to Starting Role". Nebraska State Paper. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
  5. "Seattle Seahawks Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  6. Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53, "Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53 | KING5.com Seattle". Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.