Brian Allen (born April 20, 1980) is a former

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. He played at Stanford University from 1998 to 2001 and surpassed 2,100 yards in rushing during his collegiate career. Allen graduated from Stanford University in 2002 and is currently the 10th-leading rusher in

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history. After his NFL career, Allen worked as a corporate paralegal at

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and as an investment banking analyst at

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. At WR Hambrecht + Co, Allen worked on several transactions during his tenure, the most notable being the United Football League with

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(

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). Allen currently resides in the

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metro area with his wife and two children. Allen works for

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as a financial consultant and in his free time, Allen is an avid fitness guru.

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