Ricardo Allen
Allen in 2014
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| No. 37 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 18, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Daytona Beach, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland | ||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 158 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 0 |
| Pass deflections: | 8 |
| Interceptions: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ricardo Jamal Allen (born December 18, 1991) is an American football free safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.
Allen attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. Allen committed to Purdue University on October 16, 2009.
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As a junior in 2012, Allen broke the Purdue record for interceptions for touchdowns. He was a second team All-Big Ten Conference selection.
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Allen was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
He signed a four-year contract with the Falcons on May 18, 2014. He was added to active roster on December 16, 2014 after fellow defensive back Robert Alford was sent to injured reserve.
He became the starting free safety for the 2015 season. In his first NFL start, he intercepted a Sam Bradford pass to end the game and give the Falcons a 26-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He finished the 2015 season with 3 interceptions, 1 sack, and 4 passes defended.
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