| File:Pierre Allen.JPG Allen in the 2012 preseason. | |
| Free Agent | |
| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: November 18, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Denver, Colorado | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Nebraska | |
| Undrafted in 2011 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Seattle Seahawks ( 2011– 2012)*
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pierre Allen (born November 18, 1987) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent.
Nebraska[]
He played college football at Nebraska.[1] While playing at Nebraska, Allen was selected as a first-team All-Big 12 player and was the captain of the 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. He was also on the watch lists for the Lombardi Award and the Ted Hendricks Award.[2][3][4]
Seattle Seahawks[]
Allen was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the end of the NFL lockout on July 26, 2011. He was injured/released on September 3, 2011 and then re-signed to Seattle Seahawks practice squad on November 9, 2011.[5]
Allen played for the Seahawks throughout the 2012 preseason. He was waived on August 31, 2012 as part of the final cuts to the 53-man roster.[6] He was not among the seven players signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.
References[]
- ↑ Legwold, Jeff (February 28, 2011). "Thomas Jefferson graduate Pierre Allen eager to play anywhere NFL wants him to play". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_17496977. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ↑ "Pierre Allen". University of Nebraska. http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=324984.
- ↑ Jon Nyatawa (July 29, 2010). "Allen prepared to fill gaping holes". Omaha World-Herald. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100729/BIGRED/707299748/0.
- ↑ Spencer Schubert (September 8, 2009). "With Turner Out, Allen Ascends to Starting Role". Nebraska Sate Paper. http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2008/09/09/48c7166d280e8.
- ↑ "Seattle Seahawks Transactions". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/teams/seattleseahawks/transactions?transactionWeek=11%2F13%2F2011&team=SEA. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ↑ Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53, http://www.king5.com/sports/seahawks/Seahawks-cut-to-53-168231126.html
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