Anthony Allen (born August 6, 1988) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. His freshman year of college he attended the

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and set freshman rushing records. He then played the rest of his college career at

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Early life

Allen attended Jesuit High School in

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Allen was selected in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft by the

. In 2011 as the team's third running back, Allen received three carries for eight yards against the

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. He won his first Super Bowl ring after the Ravens defeated the

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, 34–31. He was released by the team on August 30, 2013.

Buffalo Bills

On January 14, 2014, Allen signed a 2-year, $1.23M deal. On May 12, 2014, the

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released Allen.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (first stint)

On June 7, 2014, Allen joined the

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of the

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at their training camp. During the off-season the Riders lost Grey Cup MVP

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to the

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; leaving a vacancy at the running back position. Allen filled said position on the opening week of the season galloping to 158 rushing yards on 27 carries, with 1 rushing touchdown. Allen went on to be the main rushing back for the Riders in 2014, carrying the ball almost twice as much as any other player. By the close of the regular season he had 169 rushing attempts for 930 yards (5.5 average), with 5 touchdowns: Good enough for 2nd most rushing yards in the league, trailing only

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who finished the campaign with 1,082 yards. He also made contributions in the passing game as well, amassing 244 yards on 36 receptions with 3 touchdowns.

BC Lions

Allen played in seven games for the

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in 2016.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (second stint)

Allen signed with the Roighriders on June 2, 2017. He was released on June 17, 2017.

References

External links

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football bioNFL.com bioSaskatchewan Roughriders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Anthony 1988 births Living people Players of American football from Tampa, Florida Players of Canadian football from Tampa, Florida American football running backs Canadian football running backs Louisville Cardinals football players Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Baltimore Ravens players Buffalo Bills players Saskatchewan Roughriders players BC Lions players Jesuit High School (Tampa) alumni