Allen Rossum
Rossum returns a kickoff in 2006 with the Atlanta Falcons
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| Position: | Return specialist | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 22, 1975 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 88 |
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| Sacks: | 2.0 |
| INTs: | 2 |
| Return yards: | 15,003 |
| Return TDs: | 8 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Allen Bonshaca Lamont Rossum (born October 22, 1975) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Rossum has also played for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2004. Rossum has been one of the most consistent returners in the league during his 12-year career. That consistency has put him in the top five of all-time return leaders and he currently sits in first among active players in both punt and kickoff return yards. He is the only player in NFL history to have a kickoff return for a touchdown with five different teams.
Rossum attended Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas, where he played option quarterback, receiver and tailback in addition to returning kicks and playing defensive back. He recorded 580 tackles and 13 interceptions. He also rushed for 1,634 yards and had 12 touchdown receptions as a senior.
Rossum was an accomplished track star as well, captaining his high school team all four years and setting the 1993 HS record in the 100m with a 10.02.
Rossum was recruited by every school in the former Southwest Conference. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Notre Dame, where he became a starter for the Fighting Irish football team during his sophomore year and served as one of three senior captains in 1997. During his career there, he set an NCAA career record with nine touchdown returns (three interceptions, three punts and three kickoffs). As a cornerback, he tallied seven interceptions, 144 tackles, two sacks and 12 passes defensed. He also ran for the Irish track team, becoming a two-time All-American competing in the 55-meter dash. Rossum graduated early from Notre Dame with a dual degree in business and computer applications.
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