American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Austin Allen (born November 10, 1998) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 10, 1998 Aurora, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Aurora (Aurora, NE) |
| College: | Nebraska (2017–2021) |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Allen 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]
Allen 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]
| 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 | |
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Allen 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]
On 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]
On January 19, 2024, Allen signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).[19]
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