Devon Allen

{{Short description|American football player and hurdler (born 1994)}}{{Multiple issues|{{promotional|date=April 2025}}

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| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|12|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 190

| high_school = Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, Arizona)

| college = Oregon (2013–2016)

| undraftedyear = 2017

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Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})

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Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an American track and field athlete and two-time Olympian, specializing in the 110-meter hurdles, and a professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played wide receiver for the University of Oregon football team from 2014 to 2016.{{Cite web |title=Devon Allen |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Devon-Allen |url-status=dead |access-date=September 7, 2021 |website=Team USA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730143034/http://www.teamusa.org:80/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Devon-Allen |archive-date=July 30, 2016}}

Early life

Devon Allen was born in 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona to Louis Allen and Joey Knudson. His father is African American while his mother is White.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Devon |date=2020-05-30 |title=Post |url=https://www.instagram.com/devonallen13/p/CAz78xaDzhJ/?img_index=1 |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=Instagram}} Louis Allen died in June 2022.{{Cite web |last=Obert |first=Richard |title=Olympian Devon Allen loses father before qualifying for world championships in 110 hurdles |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/06/27/olympian-devon-allen-loses-father-before-qualifying-worlds/7752248001/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}

At an early age, Allen competed in athletics with the Arizona Rising Suns track club. Despite having a strong interest in football, his coaches insisted he pursued athletics at Brophy College Preparatory.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

=Football recruiting=

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Devon Allen

| position = WR

| hometown = Phoenix, AZ

| highschool = Brophy Prep

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 190

| 40 = 4.5

| commitdate = January 25, 2013

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn grade = 74

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{{College athlete recruit end

| 40 = 4.5

| year = 2013

| rivals ref title = Oregon Football Commitments

| scout ref title = 2011 Oregon Football Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school = Oregon

| scout s = 128

| espn schoolid = 30587

| scout overall = 114 (WR)

| rivals overall = 186 (WR)

| espn overall = 166 (WR)

| accessdate = September 11, 2014

| bball =

}}

Football career

= 2014–2016: College football =

Graduating high school as a four-star recruit, Allen committed to the University of Oregon and played on their football team for three years as a wide receiver. He tore his ACL in the 2015 Rose Bowl, and again in September 2016. After graduating college, Allen decided to focus on athletics instead of football.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==College football statistics==

rowspan="2"\| Season ! colspan="5"\| Receiving ! colspan="5"\| Rushing
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Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2014 \| 41 \|\| 684 \|\| 16.7 \|\| 80 \|\| 7 \|\| 1 \|\| 21 \|\| 21.0 \|\| 21 \|\| 0
2015 \| 9 \|\| 94 \|\| 10.4 \|\| 23 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2016 \| 4 \|\| 143 \|\| 35.3 \|\| 77 \|\| 1 \|\| 3 \|\| 13 \|\| 4.3 \|\| 6 \|\| 0
[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/devon-allen-1.html Career]	54	921	17.1	80	8	4	34	8.5	21	0

= 2022–2023: Philadelphia Eagles =

After years of primarily competing in track & field, Allen participated in the football pro day at the University of Oregon during the 2022 preseason. He ran an unofficial time of 4.35 seconds in the 40-yard dash. On April 7, 2022, he visited the Philadelphia Eagles' NovaCare Complex training facility.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} The following day, he signed a standard three-year undrafted rookie deal with the Eagles.{{cite web |title=Eagles Add Olympic Athlete To Roster |url=https://www.sportstalkphilly.com/2022/04/eagles-add-olympic-athlete-to-roster.html |author=Bowman, Paul |website=SportsTalkPhilly.com |date=April 8, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Spadaro |first1=Dave |date=April 8, 2022 |title=Eagles sign WR Devon Allen |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/devon-allen-eagles-sign |access-date=April 8, 2022 |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles}} He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web |title=Eagles announce initial 53-man roster |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-initial-53-man-roster-202 |author=McPherson, Chris |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=August 30, 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |title=Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-15-players-to-the-practice-squad |author=McPherson, Chris |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=August 31, 2022}}[https://eagles.1rmg.com/players/allen-devon/ Devon Allen page] Philadelphia Eagles[https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/players-roster/devon-allen/career 2022 Biography Devon Allen WR #82] Philadelphia Eagles On February 15, 2023, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.{{Cite web|title=Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals|url=https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/lists/philadelphia-eagles-nfl-free-agency-reserve-futures-deals-devon-allen/|access-date=January 4, 2024|website=theeagleswire.usatoday.com|date=February 15, 2023 |language=en}}

On August 29, 2023, Allen was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web |title=Eagles announce initial 53-man roster |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-initial-53-man-roster-2023 |author1=Spadaro, Dave |author2=McPherson, Chris |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=August 29, 2023}}{{cite web |title=Eagles announce practice squad |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-practice-squad-2023 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |date=August 30, 2023}} On September 25, 2023, Allen was promoted from the practice squad to make his NFL debut in Philadelphia's Week 3 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite news |title=Eagles elevate Devon Allen, Braden Mann for Monday Night Football |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-elevate-devon-allen-braden-mann-for-monday-night-football |access-date=September 25, 2023 |work=PhiladelphiaEagles.com |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles |date=September 25, 2023}} He tore his ACL for a third time in December 2023.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-27 |title=Devon Allen tore ACL at Eagles practice last month, still hopes to compete in Olympics |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/devon-allen-tore-acl-at-eagles-practice-last-month-still-hopes-to-compete-in-olympics |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}

Allen was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the 2023-24 season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-20-players-to-reserve-future-contracts|publisher=Philadelphia Eagles|title=Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Future contracts |date=January 22, 2024|author=Boyle, Owen}}

Track and field career

In the 110-meter hurdles, Allen is a three-time U.S. national champion (2014, 2016, and 2018) and a two-time Olympian, reaching the finals in both the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. His personal best of 12.84 seconds, set in 2022, ranks as the third-fastest time in history.{{cite news |last1=Frank |first1=Reuben |date=June 12, 2022 |title=Eagles receiver Devon Allen runs 3rd-fastest hurdles time ... ever |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/devon-allen-hurdles-track-and-field-eagles-nfl-offseason |access-date=June 12, 2022 |publisher=NBC Sports}} In his final meet of 2021, Allen clocked 12.99 seconds and became the 13th American hurdler to ever break the 13-second barrier in this event.{{cite web |last1=Kishmore |first1=Hari |title=Athletics: Records galore at Boris Hanzekovic Memorial event |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/athletics/news-athletics-records-galore-boris-hanzekovic-memorial-event |access-date=September 15, 2021 |website=Sportskeeda|date=September 15, 2021 }}{{cite web |title=Men's All Time List - 110 Metres Hurdles |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/hurdles/110-metres-hurdles/outdoor/men/senior?regionType=countries®ion=usa&timing=electronic&windReading=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2021-09-14 |access-date=September 15, 2021 |website=World Athletics}}

On July 17, 2022, Allen was disqualified at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, due to a controversial false start. The sensors in the starting blocks measured his reaction time from the moment the gun went off at 0.099 seconds, which is 0.001 seconds faster than the legally allowed reaction time of 0.100 seconds.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Coral |date=July 17, 2022 |title=Eagles' Devon Allen disqualified due to false start in 110M hurdles final at World Athletic Championships |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-wr-devon-allen-disqualified-due-to-false-start-in-110-meter-hurdles-final |access-date=December 5, 2022 |work=nfl.com}}[https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/documents/book-of-rules Book C: Competition C2.1 Technical Rules False Start Rule 16.6] World Athletics

In January 2024, Allen announced his hopes to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was unable to achieve this goal, however, due to a persistent ACL injury. In October 2024, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.{{cite web|url=https://athleticsweekly.com/athletics-news/devon-allen-signs-up-for-grand-slam-track-after-injury-lay-off-1039993898/|title=Devon Allen signs up for Grand Slam Track after injury lay-off|date=January 2024 |publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=21 December 2024}}

Track and field achievements

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colspan="6"\|Representing the University of Oregon
2014 \|2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Pullman, Washington \|2nd \|110 meters hurdles \|13.47
2014 \|2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Pullman, Washington \|2nd \|400 meters hurdles \|51.19
2014 \|2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Eugene, Oregon \|1st \|110 meters hurdles \|13.16
2014 \|2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Sacramento, California \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|110 meters hurdles \|13.16
2016 \|2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Eugene, Oregon \|1st \|110 meters hurdles \|13.50
2016 \|US Olympic Trials \|Eugene, Oregon \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|110 meters hurdles \|13.03
colspan="6"\|Representing Nike
2017 \|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Sacramento, California \|bgcolor=cc9966\|3rd \|110 meters hurdles \|13.34
2018 \|USA Indoor Track and Field Championships \|Albuquerque, New Mexico \|3rd \|60 meters hurdles \|7.49
2018 \|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Des Moines, Iowa \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|110 meters hurdles \|13.46
2019 \|USA Indoor Track and Field Championships \|Staten Island, New York \|1st \|60 meters hurdles \|7.60
2019 \|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships \|Des Moines, Iowa \|bgcolor=cc9966\|3rd \|110 meters hurdles \|13.38
2021 \|US Olympic Trials \|Eugene, Oregon \|bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|110 meters hurdles \|13.10
colspan="6"\|Representing the United States
2016 \|Olympic Games \|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \|5th \|110 meters hurdles \|13.31
2017 \|World Championships \|London, United Kingdom \|9th (sf) \|110 meters hurdles \|13.27
2019 \|World Championships \|Doha, Qatar \|7th \|110 meters hurdles \|13.70
2021 \|Olympic Games \|Tokyo, Japan \|4th \|110 meters hurdles \|13.14
2022 \|World Championships \|Eugene, United States \|4th (sf) \|110 meters hurdles \|13.09¹

colspan="6"|Representing the University of Oregon

2014

|2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Pullman, Washington

|2nd

|110 meters hurdles

|13.47

2014

|2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Pullman, Washington

|2nd

|400 meters hurdles

|51.19

2014

|2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Eugene, Oregon

|1st

|110 meters hurdles

|13.16

2014

|2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Sacramento, California

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|110 meters hurdles

|13.16

2016

|2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Eugene, Oregon

|1st

|110 meters hurdles

|13.50

2016

|US Olympic Trials

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|110 meters hurdles

|13.03

colspan="6"|Representing Nike

2017

|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Sacramento, California

|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd

|110 meters hurdles

|13.34

2018

|USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Albuquerque, New Mexico

|3rd

|60 meters hurdles

|7.49

2018

|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Des Moines, Iowa

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|110 meters hurdles

|13.46

2019

|USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

|Staten Island, New York

|1st

|60 meters hurdles

|7.60

2019

|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Des Moines, Iowa

|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd

|110 meters hurdles

|13.38

2021

|US Olympic Trials

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|110 meters hurdles

|13.10

colspan="6"|Representing the United States

2016

|Olympic Games

|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

|5th

|110 meters hurdles

|13.31

2017

|World Championships

|London, United Kingdom

|9th (sf)

|110 meters hurdles

|13.27

2019

|World Championships

|Doha, Qatar

|7th

|110 meters hurdles

|13.70

2021

|Olympic Games

|Tokyo, Japan

|4th

|110 meters hurdles

|13.14

2022

|World Championships

|Eugene, United States

|4th (sf)

|110 meters hurdles

|13.09¹

¹ Disqualified in the final.

References

External links

{{World Athletics}}
{{USATF|new_id=devon-allen}}
{{USOPC|new_id=devon-allen-908857|old_id=AL/Devon-Allen|archive=20230410001243}}
{{Olympics.com profile|org_archive=20210307033322}}
{{Olympedia}}
[http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208714261 Devon Allen] at the Oregon Ducks
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{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60 m hurdles}}

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Category:Track and field athletes from Phoenix, Arizona

Category:Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona

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Category:American male hurdlers

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States

Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States