Antonio Allen

Antonio Allen

No. 20, 39
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1988-09-23) September 23, 1988 (age 36) Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Trinity Catholic (Ocala)
College:	South Carolina
NFL draft:	2012 / round: 7 / pick: 242
Career history
New York Jets (2012–2015) Houston Texans (2016)* New York Jets (2016)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (2011) Second-team All-SEC (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 115 Sacks: 2.5 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 1 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Antonio Allen (born September 23, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Allen was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft.

Early life

Allen attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida. Allen earned first-team all-state honors after his senior season at Trinity Catholic.^[1]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Antonio Allen Safety	Ocala, Florida	Trinity Catholic High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Unknown	Jan 17, 2007
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (S)   Rivals: 42 (Safety), 80 (FL)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "South Carolina Football Commitments". Rivals.com. "2008 South Carolina Football Commits". Scout.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Allen the University of South Carolina from 2008 to 2011. He played linebacker his first two years before switching to safety. He finished his career with 198 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four interceptions and two touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Allen was considered one of the top safety prospects heading into the 2012 NFL draft.^[2]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.58 s	1.61 s	2.56 s	4.25 s	7.02 s	34 in (0.86 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	17 reps
10 and 20 yard splits taken from Pro Day. All other values from NFL Combine.[2]

New York Jets (first stint)

The New York Jets chose Allen in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft with the 242nd overall pick.^[3][4] Allen came to an agreement with the team on a four-year contract that included a $45,896 signing bonus.^[5] Allen was waived on September 1, 2012.^[6] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later.^[7] Allen was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2012, after the team placed Darrelle Revis on injured reserve.^[8] On November 6, 2012, he was waived after the team re-signed Jason Hill.^[9] He was signed to the practice squad two days later after clearing waivers.^[10] Allen was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2012.^[11]

Allen entered the 2013 preseason competing with newly signed Jaiquawn Jarrett for the starting free safety job.^[12] Allen finished the 2013 season with 60 tackles, a sack, and an interception for a touchdown.

Allen was waived by the Jets on August 7, 2015, after suffering an Achilles tendon injury.^[13] After clearing waivers, he was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2015.^[14]

Houston Texans

Allen signed with the Houston Texans on March 16, 2016.^[15] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Texans.^[16]

New York Jets (second stint)

On September 6, 2016, Allen re-signed with the Jets.^[17] He was waived/injured on December 10, 2016, and placed on injured reserve.^[18]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2012	NYJ	7	1	6	4	2	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2013	NYJ	16	9	63	42	21	1.0	2	1	23	1	23	7	0	0	0	0
2014	NYJ	15	8	41	36	5	0.5	1	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0
2016	NYJ	12	0	5	3	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		50	18	115	85	30	2.5	4	1	23	1	23	13	1	1	0	0

References

1. "South Carolina Profile". gamecocksonline.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
2. "Antonio Allen". NFL Draft Scout. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
3. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
4. Allen, Eric (April 28, 2012). "Round 7: S Antonio Allen, WR Jordan White". New York Jets. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
5. Vrentas, Jenny (May 17, 2012). "Jets sign seventh-round pick Antonio Allen". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
6. Jets Media Relations Department (September 1, 2012). "Jets Announce Roster, Practice Squad Moves". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
7. Jets Staff (September 2, 2012). "Antonio Allen Signed to Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
8. McManus, Jane (October 12, 2012). "Darrelle Revis placed on IR". ESPN New York. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
9. Orr, Conor (November 6, 2012). "Jets sign WR Jason Hill, waive rookie safety Antonio Allen". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
10. "Jets promote LB Ricky Sapp to active roster, sign S Allen to practice squad". Fox News. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
11. Jets Media Relations Department (December 6, 2012). "Allen Signed to Active Roster, Fletcher to P-Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
12. Frankel, Charlie (August 12, 2013). "Allen, Jarrett Fighting for the 'Other' Safety Spot". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
13. Cosentino, Dom (August 7, 2015). "Antonio Allen done for season (torn Achilles), Jets sign cornerback Keon Lyn". NJ.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
14. Cosentino, Dom (August 10, 2015). "Jets' Antonio Allen placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers". NJ.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
15. "Texans sign safety Antonio Allen". HoustonTexans.com. March 16, 2016.
16. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
17. "Jets Bring Back S Antonio Allen". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
18. "Jets waive/injured Antonio Allen, promote Freddie Bishop". ESPN.com. December 10, 2016.

External links

• South Carolina Gamecocks bio
• New York Jets bio