Nate Allen (safety)
Safety | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | November 30, 1987 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Cape Coral (Cape Coral, Florida) | ||
| College: | South Florida | ||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Nathaniel Ray Allen (born November 30, 1987) is a former
Early years
Allen played football for the Pop Warner Little Scholars. He was part of the SE Region, Peace River Conference, and played with the Cape Coral High School Seahawks. Allen attended Cape Coral High School, where he played quarterback and threw for more than 5,000 career yards. He was a three-time all-area player and Class 5A honorable mention all-state as a junior and senior. Also an accomplished basketball player, he averaged 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals in 2005–2006 and was named 2nd Team All-Area. He was also a letterman in track.
Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Allen was not ranked among the nation's best football prospects.[2] He drew little attention from colleges and selected South Florida over Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Michigan.
College career
As a
Becoming a full-time starter as a sophomore, Allen had a breakout year, recording 84 tackles (fourth on the team), four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, 47 fumble return yards, and one touchdown. He was named Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week after forcing a fumble, recovering a fumble and intercepting a pass in Bulls’ win at No. 17 Auburn.
A preseason Thorpe Award candidate in 2008, Allen finished the season fifth on the team with 53 tackles, while having two tackles for loss, one sack and one interception.
Professional career
Allen was considered one of the best safety prospects available for the
| Height | Weight | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
4.30 s | 6.96 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
16 reps | ||||||
| Bench press value from 2010 NFL Scouting Combine, all other values from South Florida's Pro Day on March 30.[3] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
Allen was selected by the
Allen recorded his first NFL interception against the
Allen entered free agency after the 2013 season. He re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year deal.[9] Entering 2014, Allen was listed as a starter at safety opposite Malcolm Jenkins. Although he led the team with 4 interceptions, the Eagles did not re-sign Allen.
Oakland Raiders
Allen signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 12, 2015.[10] Allen suffered a torn MCL in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on September 13, 2015. After an impressive preseason where he only allowed 1 catch on 5 targets, he played only 5 games in the regular season, totalling 11 tackles and 1 interception. He was released by the Raiders on February 9, 2016.[11] Allen was re-signed by the Raiders on February 11, 2016. In the 2016 season, he recorded 33 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 3 pass deflections in 14 games and 4 starts.
Miami Dolphins
On March 10, 2017, Allen signed with the Miami Dolphins.[12] He started the first seven games at free safety before being placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2017 with a calf injury.[13]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | COMB | TOT | AST | SCK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PHI | 13 | 13 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | PHI | 15 | 12 | 59 | 46 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | PHI | 15 | 13 | 73 | 60 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 82 | 59 | 23 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | PHI | 15 | 15 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 40 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | OAK | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | OAK | 14 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | MIA | 7 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 100 | 83 | 388 | 303 | 85 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 169 | 13.0 | 43 | 0 | 35 | |
Personal life
After retiring from football, Allen became a firefighter with North Collier Fire Control and Rescue in Collier County, Florida.[15]
References
- ^ "Nate Allen Career Stats".
- ^ "Nate Allen Recruiting Profile", Rivals.com, retrieved November 25, 2009
- ^ a b "Nate Allen, DS #3 FS, South Florida". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (June 10, 2010). "Reid: Jackson Will Report On Time". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ "Eagles come to terms with second-round pick Allen". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Goldman, Josh (September 29, 2010). "Vick, Allen Honored For September Play". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- profootballtalk.com. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- espn.com.
- ^ "Raiders Sign S Nate Allen". Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- profootballtalk.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign Timmons and Allen". MiamiDolphins.com. March 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 31, 2017. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Nate Allen Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Retired Philadelphia Eagles Safety Joins Collier County (FL) Fire Department". FirefighterNation: Fire Rescue - Firefighting News and Community. December 3, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022.