Will Allen (NFL cornerback)
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| Will Allen | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 5, 1978 (age 28) |
| Place of birth |  Syracuse, NY |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| College | Syracuse |
| NFL Draft | 2001 / Round 1/ Pick 22 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2001-2005 2006-Present |
New York Giants Miami Dolphins |
Will D. Allen (born August 5, 1978 in Syracuse, New York) is an American football cornerback currently playing for the Miami Dolphins.
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[edit] High school
Allen attended Corcoran High School in his hometown of Syracuse, New York, where he excelled in football and track. He only played two years of varsity football, both at cornerback, but he managed to collect a career total of 17 interceptions, including a school-record 11 as a senior. In addition, he also played wide receiver as a senior, catching 23 passes for 460 yards, a 20-yard average per-reception. He helped lead his team to consecutive 10-1 seasons. He was awarded first-team All-New York State and All-Central New York honors as a senior in 1995, and was a first-team all-conference cornerback in both seasons. His high school selected him as Athlete of the Year for 1995-96. Allen placed third in New York State with a 10.1 second time in the 100-yard dash in his senior year.
[edit] College
Opting to remain in his hometown, Allen accepted an athletic scholarship to play football for the Syracuse University Orangemen. After redshirting as a freshman in the 1996 season, Allen proved to be an outstanding cornerback and kickoff returner, playing in 43 games with 28 starts, including 28 starts in 31 games played over his final three seasons. He is regarded as one of the fastest players to ever play for Syracuse, and recorded a 4.29 second pass in the 40-yard dash.
[edit] NFL career
[edit] New York Giants
Allen played for the Giants for his first five seasons from 2001-2005. Allen fell out of favor in New York because of his inability to hold on to interceptions. After the 2005 season, the Giants opted to sign free-agent Sam Madison rather than re-sign Allen to a new contract.
[edit] Miami Dolphins
On March 19, 2006, Will signed a four-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.
