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.
_(cropped).jpg) Allen with the Houston Roughnecks in 2024 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 12, 1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 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 | |
Early life and high school
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]
College career
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]
Professional career
| 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) | ||||
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Denver Broncos
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]
Houston Roughnecks
On April 23, 2024, Allen signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).[14]