Austin Allen (tight end)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|10}}
| birth_place = Aurora, Nebraska, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 252
| high_school = Aurora
(Aurora, NE)
| college = Nebraska (2017–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
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- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Arlington Renegades ({{UFL Year|2024}})
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- Big Ten Tight End of the Year (2021)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2021)
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Austin Allen (born November 10, 1998) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska.
Early years
Allen grew up in Phillips, Nebraska, and attended Aurora High School, where he played football and basketball.{{cite web|url=https://norfolkdailynews.com/sports/husker_sports/husker_football/auroras-allen-ready-to-cap-comeback-by-joining-nebraska/article_c4803cb8-e31d-11e6-bfce-ffb59a4d430d.html|title=Aurora's Allen ready to cap comeback by joining Nebraska|work=Norfolk Daily News|date=April 14, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2022}} As a junior, he caught 41 passes for 507 yards and eight touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/recruiting/aurora-standout-gives-nu-verbal-commitment-gets-hug-from-riley/article_0ce18356-cdba-522f-8167-e4ffe18cabd3.html|title=Aurora standout gives NU verbal commitment, gets hug from Riley|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2022}} Allen committed to play college football at Nebraska over offers from Iowa, Iowa State, UCLA, and UCF.{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/aurora-tight-end-austin-allen-commits-to-nebraska/article_6fb617a6-02b4-11e6-a53f-07c3c73f2cf7.html|title=Aurora tight end Austin Allen commits to Nebraska|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=April 14, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2022}}
College career
Allen redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman he caught two passes for 54 yards.{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/college/huskers/teams/football/homegrown-husker-q-a-auroras-austin-allen-sees-no-better-time-than-now-to-play/article_fa878bb0-3c68-5b23-8ca7-0ce274dd8076.html|title=Aurora's Austin Allen sees 'no better time' than now to play for Nebraska|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=November 12, 2018|access-date=April 20, 2022}} Allen played in all 12 of Nebraska's games and had seven receptions for 83 yards during his redshirt sophomore season.{{cite web|url=http://starherald.com/sports/big_red_wrap/article_1defa42f-d5a3-59c5-b222-dd7d51e8c458.html|title=Husker Camp Countdown: No. 27 Austin Allen|work=Star-Herald|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2022}} He started seven games as a redshirt junior and caught 18 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/nebraska-really-is-throwing-more-to-tight-ends-and-austin-allen-is-proof/article_ae9610a0-303c-11ec-82af-9f529a5fe0c3.html|title=Nebraska really is throwing more to tight ends, and Austin Allen is proof|work=Omaha World-Herald|date=October 20, 2021|access-date=April 20, 2022}} In his redshirt senior season Allen set school records for tight ends with 38 receptions and 602 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/husker-te-vokolek-will-be-watching-as-allen-leads-quartet-of-former-nu-players-into/article_66864ee3-c973-5236-8d26-5f2e6ab54e7e.html|title=Husker TE Vokolek will be watching as Allen leads quartet of former NU players into NFL Combine|work=Lincoln Journal Star|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=April 20, 2022}} He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and the Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.hastingstribune.com/sports/nus-allen-named-big-ten-tight-end-of-the-year/article_537e8e56-52f9-11ec-9632-2fe234cbcd38.html|title=NU's Allen named Big Ten tight end of the year|work=Hastings Tribune|date=December 1, 2021|access-date=April 20, 2022}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7 5/8
| weight = 253
| dash = 4.83
| ten split = 1.62
| twenty split = 2.77
| shuttle = 4.26
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 8
| arm span = 33 5/8
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |title=Austin Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/austin-allen/3200414c-4c06-1490-4c63-89f2f6bc36a0 |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Austin Allen College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022901&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=New York Giants=
Allen was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/giants/2022/05/here-is-giants-2022-undrafted-free-agent-class-so-far-and-which-are-most-likely-to-make-53-man-roster.html|title=Here is Giants’ 2022 undrafted free agent class (so far) — and which are most likely to make 53-man roster|first=Zack|last=Rosenblatt|website=NJ.com|date=May 1, 2022|access-date=May 4, 2022}} He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Giants sign 15 players to practice squad; 1 spot remains|url=https://www.giants.com/news/practice-squad-roster-2022-nfl-season-davis-webb-quincy-roche|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=August 31, 2022}} On October 18, 2022, the Giants released Allen from their practice squad.{{cite web|title=Giants sign WR Marcus Johnson off practice squad|url=https://www.giants.com/news/marcus-johnson-austin-allen-lawrence-cager-korey-cunningham-roster-transactions|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=October 18, 2022}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On January 3, 2023, Allen was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.{{Cite web|title=Packers sign TE Austin Allen, K Matt Ammendola to practice squad |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-te-austin-allen-k-matt-ammendola-to-practice-squad-wk-18-2022 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |date=January 3, 2023 |website=packers.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.{{cite web|title=Packers sign 13 free agents|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-13-free-agents-jan-10-2023|website=packers.com|access-date=January 10, 2023|date=January 10, 2023}} He was released on August 29, 2023.{{cite web |title=Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-2023-nfl-season|publisher=packers.com |access-date=August 29, 2023}} A day later, he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.{{cite web |title=Packers sign 16 players to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-16-players-to-practice-squad-2023|publisher=packers.com |access-date=August 30, 2023}} He was released on September 12, 2023.{{cite web |title=Packers sign OL Michael Jordan to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-ol-michael-jordan-to-practice-squad|publisher=packers.com |access-date=September 12, 2023}}
= Arlington Renegades =
On January 19, 2024, Allen signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite news |title=The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players |url=https://uflboard.com/news/the-ufl-agree-to-terms-with-42-players/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/austin-allen/42775 Nebraska Cornhuskers bio]
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Category:People from Aurora, Nebraska
Category:Players of American football from Nebraska
Category:American football tight ends
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