Austin Allen (born November 10, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Nebraska.
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 10, 1998 Aurora, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Aurora (Aurora, NE) |
| College: | Nebraska (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editAllen grew up in Phillips, Nebraska, and attended Aurora High School, where he played football and basketball.[1] As a junior, he caught 41 passes for 507 yards and eight touchdowns.[2] Allen committed to play college football at Nebraska over offers from Iowa, Iowa State, UCLA, and UCF.[3]
College career
editAllen redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman he caught two passes for 54 yards.[4] Allen played in all 12 of Nebraska's games and had seven receptions for 83 yards during his redshirt sophomore season.[5] He started seven games as a redshirt junior and caught 18 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown.[6] In his redshirt senior season Allen set school records for tight ends with 38 receptions and 602 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns.[7] He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and the Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year at the end of the season.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+5⁄8 in (2.02 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.83 s | 1.62 s | 2.77 s | 4.26 s | 7.00 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
8 reps | |
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
editAllen was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] On October 18, 2022, the Giants released Allen from their practice squad.[13]
Green Bay Packers
editOn January 3, 2023, Allen was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[15] He was released on August 29, 2023.[16] A day later, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.[17] He was released on September 12, 2023.[18]
Arlington Renegades
editOn January 19, 2024, Allen signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).[19]
References
edit- ^ "Aurora's Allen ready to cap comeback by joining Nebraska". Norfolk Daily News. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Aurora standout gives NU verbal commitment, gets hug from Riley". Lincoln Journal Star. March 2, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Aurora tight end Austin Allen commits to Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Aurora's Austin Allen sees 'no better time' than now to play for Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. November 12, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Husker Camp Countdown: No. 27 Austin Allen". Star-Herald. July 15, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Nebraska really is throwing more to tight ends, and Austin Allen is proof". Omaha World-Herald. October 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Husker TE Vokolek will be watching as Allen leads quartet of former NU players into NFL Combine". Lincoln Journal Star. March 2, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "NU's Allen named Big Ten tight end of the year". Hastings Tribune. December 1, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Austin Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Austin Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Zack (May 1, 2022). "Here is Giants' 2022 undrafted free agent class (so far) — and which are most likely to make 53-man roster". NJ.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad; 1 spot remains". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 18, 2022). "Giants sign WR Marcus Johnson off practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ "Packers sign TE Austin Allen, K Matt Ammendola to practice squad". packers.com. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Packers sign 13 free agents". packers.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Packers sign OL Michael Jordan to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.