Javorius Allen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Javorius Allen
| image = Javorius Allen 2016.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Allen at Ravens' training camp in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 37
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|8|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 218
| high_school = Lincoln (Tallahassee, Florida)
| college = USC (2011–2014)
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 125
| pastteams = * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights = * First-team All-Pac-12 (2014)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 1,285
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 3.7
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 9
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 130
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 823
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 6
| pfr = AlleJa01
}}
Javorius "Buck" Allen (born August 27, 1991) is an American former professional football running back. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at USC.
Early life
Allen attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida, where he played football and ran track.{{Cite web |last=Logan |first=Kyle |date=July 24, 2017 |title=Javorius Allen Gives Back to Community with Backpacks |url=http://www.wtxl.com/sports/javorius-allen-gives-back-to-community-with-backpacks/article_2c561ad8-7027-11e7-aca0-fb2111eb898a.html |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Tallahassee News – ABC 27 WTXL |language=en}} As a sophomore in 2008, he rushed for 1,044 yards on 162 carries (6.4 avg.) with ten touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen, RB, Southern California |url=http://www.sportsxchange.com/showcase/draftscout.php?pyid=119804 |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=The Sports Xchange Showcase}} In 2009, he missed his junior season with an injury. As a senior, he rushed for more than 1,500 yards and was named Super Prep All-Dixie and Prep Star All-Southeast. He was ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and the 23rd best athlete.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen, 2011 Athlete |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2011/javorius-allen-30967 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US}} He committed to play college football at the University of Southern California (USC) in February 2011.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Gary |date=November 14, 2013 |title=USC's Javorius Allen makes the most of his chance |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/nov/14/sports/la-sp-1115-buck-allen-usc-20131115-18/2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123014826/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/nov/14/sports/la-sp-1115-buck-allen-usc-20131115-18/2 |archive-date=November 23, 2013 |website=Los Angeles Times}}
In addition, he lettered all four years in track & field. He ran a personal-best time of 11.32 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2009 Leon Home Meet, where he placed 10th.{{Cite web |title=Leon Home Meet – Complete Results (Raw) |url=https://fl.milesplit.com/meets/46421-leon-home-meet/results/85437/raw |access-date=July 4, 2020 |website=flrunners.com |language=en}} He posted a career-best time of 23.19 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2009 Chiles Capital City T&F Classic.{{Cite web |title=Chiles Capital City Track & Field Classic – Boys Complete Results (Raw) |url=https://fl.milesplit.com/meets/46119-chiles-capital-city-track-and-field-classic/results/88012/raw |access-date=July 4, 2020 |website=flrunners.com |language=en}} In addition, he claimed a regional long jump title at the 2009 FHSAA 3A Region 1 after clearing a PR mark of 7.00 meters (22–9.5).{{Cite web |title=FHSAA 3A Region 1 – Complete Results (Raw) |url=https://fl.milesplit.com/meets/48919-fhsaa-3a-region-1/results/90405/raw |access-date=July 4, 2020 |website=flrunners.com |language=en}}
College career
Allen attended and played college football for USC from 2011 to 2014.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/javorius-allen-1.html |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
Allen was redshirted as a freshman in 2011.{{Cite web |last=Krieger |first=Diane |date=October 8, 2014 |title=Get to know star tailback Javorius 'Buck' Allen |url=https://news.usc.edu/69442/get-to-know-star-tailback-javorius-buck-allen/ |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=USC News |language=en-US}} As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he appeared in three games, rushing for 32 over six carries.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/javorius-allen-1/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} As a redshirt sophomore in 2013, Allen saw a much expanded role. He played in all 14 games with four starts. He recorded 785 rushing yards on 135 carries and 14 touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Gary |date=January 14, 2014 |title=USC football: Javorius Allen will return for junior season |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-usc-javorius-allen-return-20140114-story.html |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/javorius-allen-1/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} After the season, he was named the team's MVP.{{Cite web |last=Budrovich |first=Evan |date=December 14, 2013 |title=Allen Awarded Team MVP During Awards Banquet |url=https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2013/12/14/5209640/usc-football-trojans-dish-out-awards-during-team-banquet |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Conquest Chronicles |language=en}} As a junior in 2014, Allen was USC's leading rusher with 1,489 yards on 276 carries with 11 touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/javorius-allen-1/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2014 USC Trojans Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-california/2014.html |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
After his junior season, Allen entered the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Gary |date=January 10, 2015 |title=USC's Javorius Allen to enter 2015 NFL draft |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-javorius-allen-2015-nfl-draft-20150109-story.html |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2015 |title=USC's Javorius 'Buck' Allen to apply for entry into 2015 NFL Draft |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/usc-s-javorius-buck-allen-to-apply-for-entry-into-2015-nfl-draf-0ap3000000456038 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="5" | Rushing ! colspan="4" | Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2012 | USC | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USC | 135 | 785 | 5.8 | 79 | 14 | 22 | 252 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 2014 | USC | 276 | 1,489 | 5.4 | 53 | 11 | 41 | 458 | 11.2 | 1 |
| class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/javorius-allen-1.html Career] | 417 | 2,306 | 5.5 | 79 | 25 | 63 | 710 | 11.3 | 2 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0+1/2
| weight = 221
| dash = 4.53
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.28
| cone drill = 6.96
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 11
| arm span = 31+3/4
| hand span = 9+3/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen Combine Profile |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/javorius-allen?id=2552631 |access-date=April 30, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}
}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Allen was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 125th overall, of the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Downing |first=Garrett |date=May 2, 2015 |title=Round 4: Baltimore Ravens Select RB Javorius Allen |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-draft/Round-4-Baltimore-Ravens-Select-RB-Javorius-Allen/3a46eb12-98b9-402f-a414-f2d915f5f547 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312104417/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-draft/Round-4-Baltimore-Ravens-Select-RB-Javorius-Allen/3a46eb12-98b9-402f-a414-f2d915f5f547 |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was the tenth running back to be selected that year.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He received his first career carry during the season opener against the Denver Broncos, finishing with nine carries for 30-yards and a reception for four yards.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos – September 13th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201509130den.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} After running back Lorenzo Taliaferro was placed on injured/reserve with a season-ending injury during Week 4 and starting running back Justin Forsett was injured during a Week 11 contest against the St. Louis Rams, the rookie, Allen, would be promoted to first string and receive his first career start the next week. Allen finished the game with a career-high 22 carries for 67 yards and five catches for 48 yards.{{Cite web |title=St. Louis Rams at Baltimore Ravens – November 22nd, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511220rav.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 12, Allen received his first career start and scored his first career touchdown on a 12-yard touchdown reception in the second divisional matchup against the Cleveland Browns.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – November 30th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511300cle.htm |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the following game, against the Miami Dolphins, he had 63 rushing yards and 12 receptions for 107 yards and a receiving touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – December 6th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512060mia.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 16, Allen scored his first-career rushing touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{Cite web |title=Steelers vs. Ravens – Box Score – December 27, 2015 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791575 |access-date=February 11, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – December 27th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512270rav.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Overall, he finished his rookie season with 514 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 45 receptions, 353 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa01/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
With the emergence of Terrance West and Kenneth Dixon in the Ravens' backfield, Allen had a very limited role in the 2016 season.{{Cite web |title=2016 Baltimore Ravens Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/2016.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Overall, in eight games, he recorded nine rushes for 34 yards and three receptions for 15 yards.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa01/gamelog/2016 |access-date=September 24, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
Coming into the 2017 season, Allen was in competition with Danny Woodhead and Terrance West.{{Cite web |title=2017 Baltimore Ravens Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rav/2017.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Woodhead was lost to a hamstring injury in the season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web |last=Hensley |first=Jamison |date=September 13, 2017 |title=Danny Woodhead of Baltimore Ravens out 6–8 weeks with hamstring injury |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20686763/danny-woodhead-baltimore-ravens-6-8-weeks-hamstring-injury |access-date=September 24, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}} In the game, Allen had 21 rushes for 71 yards in the 20–0 victory.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – September 10th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709100cin.htm |access-date=September 24, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} In the Week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns, he had 14 rushes for 66 yards and five receptions for 35 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 24–10 victory.{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – September 17th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709170rav.htm |access-date=October 28, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He had 21 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown three weeks later in a 30–17 win over the Oakland Raiders.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders – October 8th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710080rai.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 10, Allen had seven catches and rushes apiece, had 65 total offensive yards, and caught a receiving touchdown in a 23–20 loss to the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – November 5th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201711050oti.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He rushed five times for 15 yards and a touchdown in Week 12 against the Houston Texans as the Ravens won 23–16.{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – November 27th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201711270rav.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Allen had his best game of the season two weeks later against the Steelers, when he carried six times for 25 yards, had two catches for 32 yards, and had two rushing touchdowns in a 38–39 shootout loss.{{Cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 10th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201712100pit.htm |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Allen finished the 2017 season with 591 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 46 receptions, 250 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa01/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=February 25, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In Week 3 of the 2018 season, Allen scored both a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in a 27–14 victory over the Broncos.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=September 23, 2018 |title=Ravens add another TD to take 27–14 lead on Broncos |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ravens-add-another-td-27-192452982.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211408/https://sports.yahoo.com/ravens-add-another-td-27-192452982.html |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |access-date=October 9, 2018 |website=Yahoo! Sports |language=en-US}} On the 2018 season, Allen finished with 110 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 35 receptions for 196 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa01/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=March 4, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On May 28, 2019, Allen signed with the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web |date=May 28, 2019 |title=Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/saints-announce-roster-moves-x5009 |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on July 30, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=July 30, 2019 |title=Saints sign Travin Dural, place Buck Allen on IR |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/07/30/saints-sign-travin-dural-place-buck-allen-on-ir/ |access-date=July 4, 2020 |website=Pro Football Talk |publisher=NBC Sports}} He was released on August 9.{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2019 |title=Javorius Allen: Released from IR |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/javorius-allen-released-from-ir/ |access-date=January 29, 2020 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
=New York Giants=
On October 11, 2019, Allen signed with the New York Giants.{{Cite news |last=Fennelly |first=John |date=October 11, 2019 |title=Giants sign RB Buck Allen, waive RB Jon Hilliman |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/11/new-york-giants-waive-jon-hilliman-sign-buck-allen/ |access-date=October 11, 2019 |work=Giants Wire |publisher=USA Today |language=en}} Allen had his first touchdown of the season, a one yard-rush in the fourth quarter, in Week 15 against the Dolphins in the 36–20 victory.{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – December 15th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201912150nyg.htm |access-date=January 29, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the 2019 season, he appeared in ten games and had ten carries for 36 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Javorius Allen 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa01/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=July 4, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
{{footballstats|pfr=A/AlleJa01|yahoo=28513|espn=2577253}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141010143552/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/javorius_allen_756278.html USC Trojans bio]
{{USC Trojans football rushing leaders navbox}}
{{Ravens2015DraftPicks}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Javorius}}
Category:Players of American football from Tallahassee, Florida
Category:American football running backs
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:New Orleans Saints players