Ian Allen (gridiron football)
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 22, 1978 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Newark, New Jersey | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Atlanta (GA) Westlake | ||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||
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| Games played: | 25 |
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| Games started: | 11 |
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| Games played: | 6 |
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Ian Ramon Allen (born July 22, 1978) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Arizona Cardinals, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played in NFL Europe with the Scottish Claymores and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes. He attended college at Purdue University, where he earned a communications degree and played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
After his professional football career ended, Allen started careers in music, broadcasting, and business. He started Nova 53 Records, a recording company, under which he released the album "Nova's Lounge". He appeared as a game-day football analyst on several television stations. After earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, Allen worked for a variety of companies in business roles.
Allen played high school football at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia as both an offensive and defensive lineman. As a junior in 1994, Allen was selected to the All-South Fulton team for his role as the "best blocker" on the offensive line of Westlake. He earned an honorable mention for the All-State team as a defensive lineman the following year. Allen was recruited by Georgia and Georgia Tech, but he declined both offers in favor of "play[ing] for an underdog". After offering a verbal commitment to play for the Vanderbilt Commodores as a defensive lineman, Allen instead signed with Purdue, where he played as a right guard. Playing under head coach Joe Tiller and blocking for quarterback Drew Brees, Allen was a member of the 2000 team that won a Big Ten Conference championship and competed in the Rose Bowl against the Washington Huskies. He played in 47 games for the Boilermakers, including four starts.
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