Antonio Allen

Antonio Allen (born September 23, 1988) is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

Early years
Allen attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida. Allen earned first-team all-state honors after his Senior season at Trinity Catholic.

College career
Allen the University of South Carolina from 2008 to 2011. He played linebacker his first two years before switching to safety. He finished his career with 198 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four interceptions and two touchdowns.

2012 NFL Draft
Allen was considered one of the top safety prospects heading into the 2012 NFL Draft.

New York Jets
The New York Jets drafted Allen using their seventh round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. Allen came to an agreement with the team on a four year contract that included a $45,896 signing bonus. Allen was waived on September 1, 2012. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Allen was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2012 after the team placed Darrelle Revis on injured reserve. On November 6, 2012, he was waived after the team re-signed Jason Hill. He was signed to the practice squad two days later after clearing waivers. Allen was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2012.