Ricardo Allen
 Allen with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 | |||||||||||||
| No. 37 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | December 18, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Daytona Beach, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland | ||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Ricardo Jamal Allen (born December 18, 1991) is an American football free safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.
Early years
Allen attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida.[1] Allen committed to Purdue University on October 16, 2009.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Ricardo Allen CB |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Mainland High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.35 | Oct 16, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34 (CB) Rivals: 29 (CB), 57 (FL) ESPN: 50 (CB) | ||||||
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College career
As a junior in 2012, Allen broke the Purdue record for interceptions for touchdowns.[3] He was a second team All-Big Ten Conference selection.[4]
Statistics
Source:[5]
| Season | Tackles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sacks | FF | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | ||||
| 2010 | 56 | 17 | 73 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2011 | 60 | 19 | 79 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 2012 | 42 | 3 | 45 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2013 | 42 | 11 | 53 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| NCAA Career Totals | 200 | 50 | 250 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 13 | 247 | 19.0 | 4 | 22 | |||
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
Allen was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[6]
Atlanta Falcons
Allen signed a four-year contract with the Falcons on May 18, 2014.[7] He was added to active roster on December 16, 2014 after fellow defensive back Robert Alford was sent to injured reserve.
Allen became the starting free safety for the 2015 season. In his first NFL start, he intercepted a Sam Bradford pass to end the game and give the Falcons a 26-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He finished the 2015 season with three interceptions, one sack, and four passes defended.
In 2016, Allen started all 16 games at free safety for the Falcons, recording 90 tackles, three pass break-ups and two interceptions.
In the 2016 season, Allen and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[8]
References
- ↑ Buddy Collings (November 4, 2009). "Mainland trio CB Ricardo Allen, WR Chevin Davis, WR O.J. Ross commit to Purdue". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Ricardo Allen". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ Daniel Thompson (October 1, 2012). "Allen's record-breaking interception broken down". www.purdueexponent.com. Purdue Exponent. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 All-Big Ten Conference Football Teams". www.btn.com. Big Ten Network. November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Ricardo Allen". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ Falcons Select Ricardo Allen With 147th Pick
- ↑ Atlanta Falcons sign Mainland product Ricardo Allen to four-year contract
- ↑ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
