Antonio Allen
| Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | September 23, 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Ocala, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Ocala (FL) Trinity Catholic | ||||||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 115 |
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| Sacks: | 2.5 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
| Defensive Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Antonio Allen (born September 23, 1988) is an American football free safety who's a free agent. Allen was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round, 242nd overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
Allen attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida. Allen earned first-team all-state honors after his senior season at Trinity Catholic.
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Allen the University of South Carolina from 2008 to 2011. He played linebacker his first two years before switching to safety. He finished his career with 198 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four interceptions and two touchdowns.
Allen was considered one of the top safety prospects heading into the 2012 NFL Draft.
The New York Jets drafted Allen using their seventh round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. Allen came to an agreement with the team on a four-year contract that included a $45,896 signing bonus. Allen was waived on September 1, 2012. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Allen was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2012 after the team placed Darrelle Revis on injured reserve. On November 6, 2012, he was waived after the team re-signed Jason Hill. He was signed to the practice squad two days later after clearing waivers. Allen was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2012.
Allen entered the 2013 preseason competing with newly signed Jaiquawn Jarrett for the starting free safety job. Allen finished the 2013 season with 60 tackles, a sack, and an interception for a touchdown.
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