Marvin Allen (born 5 March 1983) is an

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. He was raised in

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, England. He is a coach for the London Warriors. He was first signed by the

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in 2001. Allen has also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy,

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and

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. He was an international practice squad player for the

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in 2006, the

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in 2007 and the Steelers again in 2008.

Professional career

Allen started his career with the

in 2001- 2004. In 2005, Allen played for the Frankfurt Galaxy and he caught 12 passes for 136 yards (11.3 yards per catch) with a long of 21 during his rookie year. In 2006, Allen played for three teams in

. During the regular season he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy and

. He played for the

in Yello Strom

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. He caught six passes for 79 yards (13.2 yards per catch). Allen was signed by the Steelers in July 2006. He was put on the practice squad in accordance with the NFL International Development Practice Squad program. After a season with the Miami Dolphins in the same role, he went back to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2008 season. He remained on the practice squad with Pittsburgh throughout the regular and post-season. He was on the team sideline during

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when the team defeated the

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. Allen played for the London Warriors as a wide receiver from 2008 to 2011, and is now on the team's coaching staff.

Personal

Allen is the son of

's Director of International Player and Football Development, Tony Allen.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Marvin 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from the London Borough of Croydon American football wide receivers English players of American football Frankfurt Galaxy players Rhein Fire players Amsterdam Admirals players Pittsburgh Steelers players Miami Dolphins players BAFA National Leagues players