Michael Allan
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| Kansas City Chiefs — No. 81 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: September 8, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Bellevue, Washington | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 254 lb (115 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231 | |
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| Current status: active | |
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Michael Christopher Allan is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League.
[edit] Early years
Allan first started playing football at Interlake High School located in Bellevue, Washington. He played college football at Whitworth University, a Division III school in the Northwest Conference. Listed at 6'6" and 255 pounds, Allan helped lead Whitworth football to their first 10-0 season in 100 years of football, including to the second round of the Division III playoffs.
Allan was invited to play in the 2007 East-West Shrine Game and participate in the 2007 NFL Combine following the 2006 season. He ended his Whitworth career with school records for individual season touchdown receptions (15), career touchdown receptions (29), and career yards per catch (18.7).
A Journalism/Mass Communications major, Allan impressed the media at the NFL Combine by posting great marks for tight ends and an impressive interview. He was drafted in the 7th round (231st overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. Allan became the first Whitworth College football player to be drafted into the NFL since Eric Kelley was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1972 NFL Draft. Allan also became the first Division III player drafted into the NFL since 2003.
[edit] NFL career
On September 12, 2007 Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced that the club has added TE Michael Allan to its practice squad. He returned to the active roster after agreeing to a 3 year contract on December 19, 2007.
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