Ricardo Allen

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Ricardo Allen
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Allen in 2014
No. 37 Atlanta Falcons
Position: Free safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-12-18) December 18, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth: Daytona Beach, Florida
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Career information
High school: Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland
College: Purdue
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Total tackles: 59
Sacks: 1.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Pass deflections: 4
Interceptions: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Ricardo Jamal Allen (born December 18, 1991) is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.

Early years

Allen attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida.[1] Allen committed to Purdue University on October 16, 2009.[2]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Ricardo Allen
CB		 Daytona Beach, Florida Mainland High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.35 Oct 16, 2009 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34 (CB)   Rivals: 29 (CB), 57 (FL)  ESPN: 50 (CB)
  • 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.

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College career

As a junior in 2012, Allen broke the Purdue record for interceptions for touchdowns.[3] He was a second team All-Big Ten Conference selection.[4]

Statistics

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NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Purdue Boilermakers
Season Tackles Interceptions
Solo Ast Total Loss Sacks FF Int Yards Avg TD PD
2010 56 17 73 3.5 1.0 0 3 129 43.0 2 7
2011 60 19 79 3.0 0.0 1 3 37 12.3 1 7
2012 42 3 45 4.0 1.0 0 1 39 39.0 1 5
2013 42 11 53 4.0 1.0 1 6 42 7.0 0 3
NCAA Career Totals 200 50 250 14.5 3.0 2 13 247 19.0 4 22

Professional Career

2014 NFL Draft

Allen was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[6]

Atlanta Falcons

He signed a four-year contract with the Falcons on May 18, 2014.[7] He was added to active roster on December 16, 2014 after fellow defensive back Robert Alford was sent to IR.

He became the starting Free Safety for the 2015 season. In his first NFL start, he intercepted a Sam Bradford pass to end the game and give the Falcons a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He finished the 2015 season with 3 interceptions, 1 sack and 4 passes defended.

References

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External links

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  6. ↑ Falcons Select Ricardo Allen With 147th Pick
  7. ↑ Atlanta Falcons sign Mainland product Ricardo Allen to four-year contract
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