Denicos Allen
Number28
PositionLinebacker
Birth dateAugust 9, 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeHamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft
Height in11
Weight lbs220
CollegeMichigan State
Undraftedyear2014
Pastteams
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PfrAlleDe00

Denicos Allen (born August 9, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans from 2010 to 2013, winning a Rose Bowl in 2013. After practice squad stints in the National Football League (NFL), he played in the CFL for Saskatchewan.

College career

A native of Ohio, Allen played college football at Michigan State from 2010 to 2013, registering 278 total tackles.[2][3] He helped lead the 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team to a Big Ten Conference championship and a victory over Stanford in the 2014 Rose Bowl.[4]

Professional career

Allen played in 4 preseason games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014 before being cut.[5] He was signed to their practice squad on November 25, 2014.[6]

He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in 2015, appearing in three games, two as a starter, and registering 17 tackles.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Denicos Allen". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Denicos Allen". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "'Dominant' Michigan State linebacker Denicos Allen got his toughness from his native Ohio". Mlive.com. December 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Michigan State tough guy Denicos Allen bids emotional farewell after 24-20 Rose Bowl victory". Mlive.com. January 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Denicos Allen game logs"Retrieved January 4, 2019
  6. ^ Yaskinskas, Pat. "Buccaneers shake up return game". www.espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Denicos Allen". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.