Darius Allen

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1992)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Darius Allen

| image = 2019, 95, Darius Allen.jpg

| caption = Allen before a Lions game in 2019

| current_team =

| number =

| position = Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|8}}

| birth_place = Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 240

| high_school = East (Pueblo, Colorado)

| college = CSU Pueblo

| undraftedyear = 2015

| pastteams =

Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2016}})
Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2017}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2019}}–{{CFL Year|2020}})

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| cflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| cflstatvalue1 = 15

| cflstatlabel2 = Sack

| cflstatvalue2 = 3

| cfl = darius-allen/161597/

}}

Darius Allen (born April 8, 1992) is an American former professional gridiron football defensive end.

College career

Allen played college football for the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves from 2011 to 2014. He won the Gene Upshaw Award as the best lineman in Division II in 2013 and 2014.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-15 |title=Allen repeats as Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year |url=https://gothunderwolves.com/news/2014/12/15/12_15_2014_1182.aspx |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Colorado State University Pueblo |language=en}}

Professional career

Allen signed with the Baltimore Ravens in May 2015.{{Cite web |last=Hensley |first=Jamison |date=2015-05-08 |title=Ravens sign 15 undrafted rookie free agents |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/19933/ravens-sign-15-undrafted-rookie-free-agents |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} He was cut by the Ravens on May 12, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=May 12, 2015 |title=Ravens cut Keith Wenning, Phillip Supernaw, sign Daniel Brown, two other undrafted free agents |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-ravens-signing-undrafted-james-madison-wide-receiver-daniel-brown-sources-say-20150512-story.html |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Baltimore Sun}}

He signed with the BC Lions in February 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2016/02/19/58446/|title=Leos add three to defensive line – BC Lions|date=February 19, 2016|publisher=}} During the 2016 CFL season, Allen recorded four defensive tackles and a sack.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2016/12/13/lions-ink-canadian-trio/|title=Lions ink Canadian trio for 2017; re-sign four from practice roster – BC Lions|date=December 13, 2016|publisher=}}

He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in August 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.esks.com/2017/08/15/eskimos-transaction-36/|title=Eskimos Transaction – Edmonton Eskimos|date=August 15, 2017|publisher=}}

Allen signed a contract extension with the BC Lions on January 14, 2021.{{cite news |author=Baker, Matt |title=Lions lock up OL Phil Norman and DL Darius Allen |url=https://www.bclions.com/2021/01/14/lions-lock-ol-philip-norman-dl-darius-allen/ |website=BCLions.com |date=January 14, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2021}} He was released on June 10, 2021.{{cite web |title=2021 CFL Transactions |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/?season=2021 |website=CFL.ca |access-date=June 10, 2021}}

References

External links

[https://gothunderwolves.com/sports/football/roster/darius-allen/1500 CSU Pueblo profile]

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football defensive linemen

Category:Players of Canadian football from Colorado

Category:BC Lions players

Category:Canadian football defensive linemen

Category:CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football players

Category:Edmonton Elks players

Category:Players of American football from Colorado

Category:Sportspeople from Pueblo, Colorado

Category:21st-century American sportsmen