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Darius Allen
American gridiron football player (born 1992)
Darius Allen (born April 8, 1992) is an American former professional gridiron football defensive end.
Allen before a Lions game in 2019 | |||||
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| Born: | (1992-04-08) April 8, 1992 (age 32) Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | East (Pueblo, Colorado) | ||||
| College: | CSU–Pueblo | ||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career CFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca | |||||
Allen played college football for the CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves from 2011 to 2014. He won the Gene Upshaw Award as the best lineman in Division II in 2013 and 2014.[1]
Allen signed with the Baltimore Ravens in May 2015.[2] He was cut by the Ravens on May 12, 2015.[3]
He signed with the BC Lions in February 2016.[4] During the 2016 CFL season, Allen recorded four defensive tackles and a sack.[5]
He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in August 2017.[6]
Allen signed a contract extension with the BC Lions on January 14, 2021.[7] He was released on June 10, 2021.[8]
- "Allen repeats as Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year". Colorado State University Pueblo. December 15, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- Hensley, Jamison (May 8, 2015). "Ravens sign 15 undrafted rookie free agents". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- Wilson, Aaron (May 12, 2015). "Ravens cut Keith Wenning, Phillip Supernaw, sign Daniel Brown, two other undrafted free agents". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- "Leos add three to defensive line – BC Lions". February 19, 2016.
- "Eskimos Transaction – Edmonton Eskimos". August 15, 2017.
- Baker, Matt (January 14, 2021). "Lions lock up OL Phil Norman and DL Darius Allen". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
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