Dwayne Allen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dwayne Allen
| image = Dwayne Allen - 2015 500 Festival - sarah Stierch.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Allen with the Indianapolis Colts in 2015
| current_team =
| number = 83
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 265
| high_school = Terry Sanford (Fayetteville)
| college = Clemson (2008–2011)
| draftyear = 2012
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 64
| pastteams = * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
| status =
| highlights = * Super Bowl champion (LIII)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2012)
- John Mackey Award (2011)
- Consensus All-American (2011)
- First-team All-ACC (2011)
- Second-team All-ACC (2010)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 139
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1,564
| statlabel3 = Receiving average
| statvalue3 = 11.3
| statlabel4 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 20
| pfr = AlleDw00
}}
Dwayne Lamont Allen{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14901 }} (born February 24, 1990) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers, where he won the John Mackey Award as a junior, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. Allen spent his first five seasons with the Colts and was a member of the New England Patriots in his final two. During his Patriots tenure, he made two consecutive Super Bowl appearances and won Super Bowl LIII.
Early life
Allen was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, and played high school football for the Terry Sanford Bulldogs. During his career, he had 68 receptions for 1,257 yards.
College career
Allen attended Clemson University, where he played for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2008 to 2011. He was redshirted in 2008. In 2009, he started six of 14 games and had 10 receptions for 108 yards and three touchdowns. He started all 13 games in 2010 and was a second-team All-ACC selection after recording 33 receptions for 373 yards with a touchdown.[http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112910aac.html 2010 All-ACC Football Teams Announced] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125154120/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112910aac.html |date=January 25, 2011 }}
Through the first seven games of his junior season, Allen had 27 receptions for 381 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14901/dwayne-allen |title=ESPN.com stats |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=February 24, 1990 |access-date=January 14, 2014}}
Allen was named the 2011 recipient of the John Mackey Award on December 8, 2011, at the Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show. He graduated from Clemson on August 9, 2014.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Josh |date=August 10, 2014 |title=Dwayne Allen Graduates from Clemson |url=https://www.stampedeblue.com/2014/8/10/5988625/dwayne-allen-graduates-from-clemson |access-date=November 16, 2023 |website=Stampede Blue |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/8
| weight = 255
| dash = 4.89
| ten split = 1.73
| twenty split = 2.85
| shuttle = 4.37
| cone drill = 7.12
| vertical = 32
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 27
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9 5/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dwayne-allen/3200414c-4c16-4177-13ce-60ea9f9f6043 |title=Dwayne Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=June 23, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=81746&DraftYear=2012 |title=2012 NFL Draft Scout Dwayne Allen College Football Profile |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Allen was drafted in the third round with the 64th overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was the second tight-end taken in the draft as well as the second taken by the Colts. He helped fellow rookie Andrew Luck lead the Colts to an 11–5 record.{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/tracker/by-round#dt-by-round-input:3/dt-tabs:dt-by-round |title=2012 NFL Draft Tracker |work=Nfl.com |access-date=January 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022194501/http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/tracker/by-round#dt-by-round-input:3/dt-tabs:dt-by-round |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |url-status=dead }} Despite their draft positions, Allen actually bested his teammate (taken 34th overall), Coby Fleener, in overall production ranking 7th best among the league's rookie receiving leaders.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&statisticCategory=RECEIVING&season=2012&seasonType=REG&experience=0&tabSeq=0&qualified=false&Submit=Go |title=NFL Stats: by Player Category |work=Nfl.com |access-date=January 14, 2014}} Allen and fellow rookie teammates T. Y. Hilton, Fleener, Vick Ballard, and LaVon Brazill combined for an NFL record 3,108 yards – the most by any rookie class playing for an NFL club since the 1970 NFL merger. The second best performance was the Colts' 1999 rookie class with 2,751 yards.{{cite web |author=Craig Kelley |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/OUTSTANDING-CLASS/ff8ffede-8914-4b5f-a557-14e7da5373ff |title=Outstanding Class |publisher=Colts.com |date=January 5, 2013 |access-date=January 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115082555/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/OUTSTANDING-CLASS/ff8ffede-8914-4b5f-a557-14e7da5373ff |archive-date=January 15, 2014 |url-status=dead }} Allen finished the 2012 season with 521 receiving yards on 45 catches, and 3 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleDw00.htm|title=Dwayne Allen NFL Football Statistics|work=pro-football-reference.com|access-date=November 9, 2015}} He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2012.htm |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Allen was intended to be a large part of new Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton's offense in 2013, but was placed on the injured reserve following a hip injury in the first game of the season. He finished the season with one catch for 20 yards and a touchdown.
Allen battled a knee injury late in the 2014 season, but started 13 games for the Colts and finished with 29 receptions, 395 yards, and 8 touchdowns. On November 8, 2015, Allen was poked in the eye by Denver Broncos' cornerback Aqib Talib.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/11/09/nfl-week-9-overreactions-denver-broncos-defense/75468168/|title=NFL Week 9 overreactions: Broncos exposed?|last=Jones|first=Lindsay H.|work=usatoday.com|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=November 9, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/aqib-talib-kills-broncos--chances-to-defeat-colts-with-ridiculous-eye-gouge-005548368.html|title=Aqib Talib kills Broncos' chances to defeat Colts with ridiculous eye-gouge|last=Busbee|first=Jay|work=sports.yahoo.com|date=November 8, 2015|access-date=November 9, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://bsndenver.com/broncos-kubiak-opens-up-about-aqib-talib-he-has-to-keep-his-composure-out-there/|title=Broncos Kubiak opens up about Aqib Talib: "He has to keep his composure out there"|last=Spano|first=Brandon|work=bsndenver.com|date=November 8, 2015|access-date=November 9, 2015}} Talib was given a one-game suspension for the incident the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/talib-loses-appeal-officially-suspended-for-eye-poke-0ap3000000576617|title=Aqib Talib suspended one game for eye-poke|last=Rosenthal|first=Gregg|work=NFL.com|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=November 9, 2015}} On December 30, 2015, Allen was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web|title = Indianapolis Colts place Dwayne Allen on injured reserve|url = http://fox59.com/2015/12/30/indianapolis-colts-place-dwayne-allen-on-injured-reserve/|website = Fox 59| date=December 30, 2015 |access-date = January 1, 2016}}
On March 7, 2016, Allen signed a four-year, $29.4 million extension with the Colts.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/03/07/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-move-11/|title=Indianapolis Colts make roster move|work=blogs.colts.com|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/07/colts-keep-dwayne-allen-on-a-four-year-deal/|title=Colts keep Dwayne Allen, on a four-year deal|last=Florio|first=Mike|work=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2016}}
=New England Patriots=
On March 9, 2017, the Colts traded Allen and a 2017 sixth-round draft pick to the New England Patriots for a 2017 fourth-round draft pick.{{cite web|title=Patriots acquire TE Dwayne Allen in a trade with Indianapolis|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/03/09/patriots-acquire-te-dwayne-allen-trade-indianapolis|website=Patriots.com|date=March 9, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Colts to trade Dwayne Allen, sixth-rounder to Patriots|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000791541/article/pats-find-bennett-replacement-by-trading-for-dwayne-allen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309012902/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000791541/article/pats-find-bennett-replacement-by-trading-for-dwayne-allen|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2017|author=Wesseling, Chris|website=NFL.com|date=March 9, 2017}} The trade was the first between the Colts and Patriots since 1985.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4801993/first-patriots-colts-trade-in-32-years-highlights-thaw-in-frosty-relations|title=First Patriots-Colts trade in 32 years highlights thaw in frosty relations|work=ESPN.com|access-date=March 19, 2017}}
On November 12, on Sunday Night Football, Allen made his first reception with the Patriots when he caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady. The play made Allen the 68th NFL player to catch a touchdown from Brady.{{cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2017/11/watch-dwayne-allens-first-catch-in-patriots-uniform-go-for-touchdown/|title=Watch Dwayne Allen's First Catch In Patriots Uniform Go For Touchdown| date=November 13, 2017 |access-date=November 13, 2017}} Allen reached Super Bowl LII with the Patriots, but lost 41–33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots - February 4th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201802040nwe.htm |access-date=October 31, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
Allen was again not a part of the Patriots offense in 2018, as he only had three catches for 27 yards during the season, although he was praised by the team for his blocking. Allen did win Super Bowl LIII when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.{{cite web | last=Kyed | first=Doug | title=Hidden Patriots: New England Has Complete Tight End Waiting In The Wings | website=NESN.com | date=2019-02-14 | url=https://nesn.com/2019/02/hidden-patriots-new-england-has-complete-tight-end-waiting-in-the-wings/ | access-date=2025-01-04}}{{Cite web |last=Shpigel |first=Ben |date=February 4, 2019 |title=Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/sports/patriots-super-bowl.html |access-date=October 31, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}
On March 2, 2019, Allen was released by the Patriots.{{cite web|title=Report: Patriots will release Dwayne Allen|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/02/report-patriots-will-release-dwayne-allen/|author=Williams, Charean|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=March 2, 2019}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On March 9, 2019, Allen was signed by the Miami Dolphins to a two-year, $6.5 million deal.{{cite web|title=Dwayne Allen joins Dolphins on two-year, $7M deal|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/dwayne-allen-joins-dolphins-on-two-year-7m-deal-0ap3000001021638|author=Bergman, Jeremy|website=NFL.com|date=March 9, 2019}} He was released with an injury settlement on August 31, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Charean |title=Tank Carradine, Cornell Armstrong, Dwayne Allen out in Miami |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/08/31/tank-carradine-cornell-armstrong-dwayne-allen-out-in-miami/ |website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com |date=August 31, 2019 |access-date=August 31, 2019}}
NFL career statistics
= Regular season =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | IND
| 16 || 16 || 45 || 521 || 11.6 || 40 || 3 || 3 || 5 || 1.7 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | IND
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 20 || 20.0 || 20T || 1 || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | IND
| 13 || 13 || 29 || 395 || 13.6 || 41T || 8 || — || — || — || — || — || 1 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | IND
| 13 || 12 || 16 || 109 || 6.8 || 21 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | IND
| 14 || 14 || 35 || 406 || 11.6 || 23T || 6 || — || — || — || — || — || 1 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | NE
| 16 || 8 || 10 || 86 || 8.6 || 22 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | NE
| 13 || 8 || 3 || 27 || 9.0 || 21 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Total || 86 || 72 || 139 || 1,564 || 11.3 || 41 || 20 || 4 || 6 || 1.5 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 |
= Postseason =
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | IND
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 51 || 12.8 || 22 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | IND
| 3 || 2 || 11 || 90 || 8.2 || 18 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | NE
| 3 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | NE
| 3 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Total || 10 || 4 || 15 || 141 || 9.4 || 22 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
References
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External links
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- {{Football stats |nfl=Dwayne-Allen|espn=14901 |pfr=A/AlleDw00}}
- [http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205529459 Clemson Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Fayetteville, North Carolina
Category:American football tight ends
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