Anthony Allen (running back)

Anthony Allen (born August 6, 1988) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. He was drafted by the Ravens in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. His freshman year of college he attended the University of Louisville and set freshman rushing records. He then played the rest of his college career at Georgia Tech. He attended Jesuit High School (Tampa)

College Career and Stats
2006 (Louisville) Anthony played in all 13 games as a true freshman, including his first collegiate start against Cincinnati and one versus Syracuse. He had five multiple-touchdown games, also leading the team in touchdowns with 14 (13 rushing/1 receiving). Allen carried the football 96 times for 406 yards and a team-best 13 touchdowns, ranking him eighth in the Big East Conference in scoring. He scored two touchdowns in the Orange Bowl win over Wake Forest, including a 21-yard reception from Patrick Carter. Also, Anthony carried 10 times for 38 yards and two scores against Connecticut, rushed 12 times for 34 yards and two touchdowns against South Florida, scored from two yards out against Rutgers,carried 12 times for 47 yards and a pair of scores against West Virginia, rushed 10 times for 45 yards and two scores against Syracuse(scoring on a 17-yard touchdown run), rushed for a career-best 70 yards and a score versus Middle Tennessee, and made his collegiate debut in an impressive fashion against Kentucky, running nine times for 48 yards and a touchdown.

2007 (Louisville) Played in all 12 games... rushed for 696 yards and seven touchdowns on 146 attempts... also caught 21 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns... set the school single-game rushing record in the second game of the season by erupting for 275 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries... scored a pair of touchdowns and rushed for 96 yards on 18 attempts against in-state rival Kentucky... recorded 122 all-purpose yards against Syracuse with 66 yards rushing and 56 yards receiving.. scored a touchdown and rushed for 85 yards on 19 carries against NC State... caught a touchdown pass against Pitt.

2008 (Redshirt) Sat out under NCAA transfer rules... gave the Yellow Jacket defense a headache by serving as a scout team running back.

2009 (Junior) The Louisville transfer made an immediate impact at Georgia Tech, starting at A-back... ranked third on the team in rushing (44.1 ypg)... rushed for 100 yards in a game twice... had five receptions for 112 yards... scored seven touchdowns -- six by rushing, one by receiving... averaged a remarkable 9.7 yards per carry... rushed for a touchdown in the FedExOrange Bowl against Iowa (Jan. 5)... carried 11 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns at Virginia (Oct. 24)... had four carries for 81 yards, including a 60-yard scamper, at Florida State (Oct. 10)... rushed three times for 10 yards including a 7-yard touchdown run, and he had one reception for 20 yards at Mississippi State (Oct. 3)... rushed six times for 42 yards (7.0 ypa) and a touchdown at Miami (Sept. 17)... erupted for 127 yards and a touchdown on just five carries in Tech's 30-27 win over Clemson (Sept. 10)... bolted to an 82-yard touchdown run -- tying for the seventh-longest run in Tech history -- the first time he touched the ball against the Tigers... caught a 26-yard touchdown pass in his first Georgia Tech game, vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 5)... rushed for more than 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns in two seasons at Louisville... gave Tech one of the deepest running back corps in college football.

Baltimore Ravens
Anthony Allen was drafted in the 7th Round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. In 2011 as the team's third runningback, Allen received three carries for eight yards in garbage time against the Saint Louis Rams. On August 31, 2012, He was released. However, Allen was soon re-signed to the active roster, and contributes on special teams for the Ravens.