American football player (born 2005)
Christian Jamar Allen (born March 1, 2005)[ 1] is an American football linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs .
Early years
Allen attended Lamar County High School in Barnesville, Georgia . He played both linebacker and running back in high school. As a senior, he had 84 tackles and a sack on defense and 1,628 rushing yards with 26 touchdowns on offense.[ 2] Allen was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl .[ 3] He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[ 4] [ 5]
College career
Allen started his true freshman season at Georgia in 2023 as a backup and became a starter after an injury to Jamon Dumas-Johnson .[ 6] [ 7] Overall, he started five of 14 games and had 41 tackles and one sack and was named freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC).[ 8]
References
^ a b @therealcjay1 (March 1, 2023). "Blessed to see 🔞! Happy birthday to me, more life 🖤" (Tweet ). Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ Sentell, Jeff (June 24, 2023). "Next Generation: Georgia freshman linebacker CJ Allen grew up dreaming of being a 'Dawg" . Dawg Nation . Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
^ Ramos, Gus (October 20, 2022). "University of Georgia Commit CJ Allen Welcomed to 2023 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation" . NBC Sports . Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
^ Ramos, Gus (June 21, 2022). "2023 All-American CJ Allen Commits to the University of Georgia" . NBC Sports . Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
^ Joseph, Dom (December 8, 2022). "Lamar County's Allen signs with Georgia" . The Griffin Daily News . Archived from the original on February 6, 2024.
^ Shiver III, Horace (September 30, 2023). "UGA's Allen striving in first season" . The Griffin Daily News . Archived from the original on February 6, 2024.
^ Riley, Connor (November 8, 2023). "Georgia football confident in freshman linebackers CJ Allen, Raylen Wilson entering Ole Miss test" . Dawg Nation . Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
^ Searcy, T.J. (December 13, 2023). "Searcy, Allen Make All-SEC Freshman Team" . Upson Beacon . Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
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