Justin Allgood (born June 11, 1983) is an American former professional

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who played two seasons in the

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(AFL) with the

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and

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. He played

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and

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Early life

Allgood played baseball and football at

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. He was a two-time All-District football selection and an honorable mention All-Stater. He was also a second-team All-District selection in baseball.

College career

Allgood garnered 4,056 passing yards and 32 touchdowns in two years playing for the

Cardinals. He earned first-team All-Conference honors as a freshman. Allgood transferred to play football for the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos of the

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. He was one of seven players nominated from the Southwest Region for the

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in 2004. Allgood was the first player in University of Central Oklahoma history to throw for 300-plus yards in three straight games. He was also a second-team All-

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North Division selection in 2004 and 2005. He was named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year in 2005. Allgood finished his career at the University of Central Oklahoma with 4,870 passing yards and 34 touchdowns.

Professional career

Allgood was rated the 67th best quarterback in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com. Allgood spent the 2006 season with the

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. Allgood joined the

in 2007 when they were a member of the AF2. He quarterbacked the Talons to a 73–66 victory on August 25, 2007, in ArenaCup VIII against the

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. He led the AFL with 108 touchdown passes in . Allgood was signed by the

on October 14, 2010. He was traded to the Tulsa Talons on May 17, 2011, for

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AFL statistics

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allgood, Justin Living people 1983 births American football quarterbacks Trinity Valley Cardinals football players Central Oklahoma Bronchos football players Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz players Tulsa Talons players Philadelphia Soul players People from The Colony, Texas Players of American football from Denton County, Texas