Marcus Allen (safety)

Marcus Deshawn Allen (born August 7, 1996) is an American football inside linebacker[1] for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

Marcus Allen

Allen with the Steelers in 2020
No. 27 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Inside linebacker
Personal information
Born:	August 7, 1996 Silver Spring, Maryland
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College:	Penn State
NFL Draft:	2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2018–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles: 32 Pass deflections: 0 Interceptions: 0 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Allen attended Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he was a three year letterman. He recorded just over 150 tackles and four interceptions over his four years in high school. He was rated a four-star recruit by Scout and 247Sports and a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals. He was ranked as a Top 30 prospect at safety nationally by Scout and 247Sports, and rated the No. 6 prep player in Maryland by 247Sports.He was named after All Pro and Superbowl Champion Marcus Allen. [2]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Marcus Allen S	Upper Marlboro, MD	Dr. Henry Wise HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	N/A	Apr 10, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 77[3]
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Playing all 13 games, starting 7, Allen recorded a total of 58 tackles with one sack and two tackle for loss. During his sophomore season he ranked second on the team in tackles with 81 only behind Brandon Bell. Had six tackles and one forced fumble vs Georgia in the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl. In his junior season he ranked No. 16 in the Big Ten with 7.9 tackles per game. No. 3 in the Big Ten and tied for No. 30 in the FBS with two fumble recoveries. The 22-tackle effort vs. Minnesota ranked No. 3 on the FBS single-game list in 2016 (24 - Obi Melifonwu, UConn & Rodney Butler, NMSU).[4]

College statistics

NCAA career statistics
Penn State Nittany Lions
Season	Team	Games	Tackles			Sacks/Yds	TFL/Yds	Fumbles		Interceptions
			Solo	Asst	Tot			FF	FR	Defl	Int	TD
2014	Penn State	13	35	23	58	1/11	2/13	0	0	3	0	0
2015	Penn State	12	44	38	81	1/9	5/19	2	1	2	0	0
2016	Penn State	14	57	53	110	0/0	6/15	1	2	3	0	0
2017	Penn State	13	45	26	71	1/4	4/12	2	0	3	1	1
Total		52	181	139	320	3/24	17/59	5	3	11	1	1

Professional career

On November 10, 2017, it was announced that Allen had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.[5] On January 17, 2018, Allen played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl as part of Denver Broncos' head coach Vance Joseph's North team that lost 45–16 to the South. Allen attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, but opted to only perform the vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and short shuttle. On March 20, 2018, he attended Penn State's pro day and completed the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, and three-cone drill. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Allen was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the fourth best strong safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com.[6]

External video
Marcus Allen's NFL Combine Workout

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand size	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2 ^1⁄8 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	30 ^5⁄8 in (0.78 m)	9 ^1⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.63 s	1.57 s	2.67 s	4.32 s	7.13 s	37 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Penn State's Pro Day[7][8]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Allen in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] Allen was the 15th safety drafted in 2018.

External video
Steelers draft Marcus Allen 148th overall

On May 10, 2018, the Steelers signed Allen to a four-year, $2.75 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $292,637.[10]

On August 31, 2019, Allen was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] On December 20, he was promoted to the active roster.[13]

References

1. "Marcus Allen Player Profile".
2. "Marcus Allen - Scout.com". Scout. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
3. "Marcus Allen Recruiting Profile - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
4. "Marcus Allen Junior season recap". GoPSUSports. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
5. "2018 Reese's Senior Bowl Invite Tracker". rosterwatch.com. November 10, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
6. "Marcus Allen, DS #4 SS, Penn State". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
7. "NFL Draft Profile: Marcus Allen (S)". NFL.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
8. http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=131514&draftyear=2018&genpos=SS
9. "2018 NFL Draft Results: Pittsburgh Steelers select safety Marcus Allen with fifth round pick". Behind The Steel Curtain. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
10. "Spotrac.com: Marcus Allen contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
11. "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
12. "Steelers announce 2019 practice squad". Steelers.com. September 1, 2019.
13. Kozora, Alex (December 20, 2019). "Steelers Release Kameron Kelly, Promote Marcus Allen To 53 Man Roster". steelersdepot.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

External links

• Penn State bio