Marcus Allen (linebacker)
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| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||
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Marcus Deshawn Allen (born August 7, 1996) is an
inside linebacker[1] who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
.
Early years
Allen attended
safety nationally by Scout and 247Sports, and rated the No. 6 prep player in Maryland by 247Sports. He was named after All-Pro and Super Bowl champion running back Marcus Allen.[2]
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Allen S |
Upper Marlboro, MD | Dr. Henry Wise HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | N/A | Apr 10, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77[3]
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College career
Playing all 13 games, starting 7, Allen recorded a total of 58 tackles with one
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) with two fumble recoveries. The 22-tackle effort vs. Minnesota ranked No. 3 on the FBS single-game list in 2016 (24 - Obi Melifonwu, UConn & Rodney Butler, NMSU).[4] In 2016, Allen also blocked the field goal that Grant Haley would return for a touchdown to upset No. 2 Ohio State, which became known as the Block Six
.
College statistics
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks/Yds | TFL/Yds | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||
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| Solo | Asst | Tot | FF | FR | Defl | Int | TD | |||||
| 2014 | Penn State | 13 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 1/11 | 2/13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Penn State | 12 | 44 | 38 | 81 | 1/9 | 5/19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Penn State | 14 | 57 | 53 | 110 | 0/0 | 6/15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 13 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 1/4 | 4/12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 52 | 181 | 139 | 320 | 3/24 | 17/59 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
Professional career
On November 10, 2017, it was announced that Allen had accepted his invitation to play in the
strong safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com.[6]
| External videos | |
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 Marcus Allen's NFL Combine Workout |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.63 s | 1.57 s | 2.67 s | 4.32 s | 7.13 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
15 reps | |
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The
2018 NFL Draft.[8] Allen was the 15th safety drafted in 2018.[9] On May 10, 2018, the Steelers signed Allen to a four-year, $2.75 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $292,637.[10]
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| Steelers draft Marcus Allen 148th overall |
On August 31, 2019, Allen was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] On December 20, he was promoted to the active roster.[13]
Allen was moved to linebacker for the 2020 season, and signed a one-year contract extension with the team on March 9, 2021.[14]
On March 15, 2022, the Steelers placed an original-round restricted free agent tender on Allen. He was released during final roster cuts on August 30.[15]
References
- ^ "Steelers Player Roster | Pittsburgh Steelers - Steelers.com". www.steelers.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus Allen - Scout.com". Scout. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Marcus Allen Recruiting Profile - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ "Marcus Allen Junior season recap". GoPSUSports. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Reese's Senior Bowl Invite Tracker". rosterwatch.com. November 10, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Marcus Allen, DS #4 SS, Penn State". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Marcus Allen (S)". NFL.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Results: Pittsburgh Steelers select safety Marcus Allen with fifth round pick". Behind The Steel Curtain. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Marcus Allen contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers announce 2019 practice squad". Steelers.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ Kozora, Alex (December 20, 2019). "Steelers Release Kameron Kelly, Promote Marcus Allen To 53 Man Roster". steelersdepot.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (March 9, 2021). "Allen signed to a one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2023.