Javorius Allen

Javorius Allen
No. --  Draft Player
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: August 27, 1991
Place of birth: Tallahassee, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Tallahassee (FL) Lincoln
College: Southern California
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: - / Pick: -
Career history
    Roster status: Active
    Career highlights and awards
    • First-team All-Pac-12 (2014)
    • Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 (2013)
    Career NFL statistics as of Week -, 2015
    Rushing yards: -
    Rushing TDs: -
    Stats at NFL.com

    Javorius "Buck" Allen (born August 27, 1991) is an American football running back. He played college football at USC.

    Early years

    Allen attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida, where he played football and ran track. As a sophomore in 2008, he rushed for 1,044 yards on 162 carries (6.4 avg.) with 10 touchdowns. In 2009, he missed his junior season with an injury. As a senior, he rushed for more than 1,500 yards and was named Super Prep All-Dixie and Prep Star All-Southeast. He was ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and the 23rd best athlete.[1] He committed to play college football at the University of Southern California (USC) in February 2011.[2]

    He also lettered all four years in track & field. He ran a personal-best time of 11.32 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2009 Leon Home Meet, where he placed 10th.[3] He posted a career-best time of 23.19 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2009 Chiles Capital City T&F Classic.[4] He also claimed a regional long jump title at the 2009 FHSAA 3A Region 1 after clearing a PR mark of 7.00 meters (22-9.5).[5]

    College career

    Allen was redshirted as a freshman in 2011. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he appeared in three games, rushing for 32 over six carries. As a sophomore in 2013, Allen played in all 14 games with four starts. He had 785 yards on 135 carries and 14 touchdowns.[6] After the season he was named the teams MVP.[7] As a junior in 2014, Allen was USC's leading rusher with 1,489 yards on 276 carries with 11 touchdowns.

    After his junior season, Allen entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[8][9]

    Career Statistics
    Rushing Receiving
    Year Team Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg TD
    2012 USC 6 32 5.3 14 0 0 0 0.0 0
    2013 USC 135 785 5.8 79 14 22 252 11.5 1
    2014 USC 276 1,489 5.4 53 11 41 458 11.2 1
    Career 417 2,306 5.5 79 25 63 710 11.3 2

    References

    1. ↑ Rivals.com
    2. ↑ USC's Javorius Allen makes the most of his chance
    3. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/46421/results/85437
    4. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/46119/results/88012
    5. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/48919/results/90405
    6. ↑ USC football: Javorius Allen will return for junior season
    7. ↑ Javorius Allen Named USC MVP
    8. ↑ USC's Javorius Allen to enter 2015 NFL draft
    9. ↑ USC's Javorius 'Buck' Allen to apply for entry into 2015 NFL Draft

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