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Devon Allen

Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an American track and field athlete and two-time Olympian, specializing in the 110-meter hurdles, and a professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played wide receiver for the University of Oregon football team from 2014 to 2016.[1]

Devon Allen
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Devon Allen in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-12) December 12, 1994 (age 30)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, Arizona)
College:Oregon (2013–2016)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Return yards:17
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Devon Allen was born in 1994 to Louis Allen and Joey Knudson. His father is African American while his mother is White.[2] Louis Allen died in June 2022.[3]

At an early age, Allen began running track with the Arizona Rising Suns track club. He worked very hard at both track and football in his younger years, however, his coaches insisted he keep on pursuing his track career despite having a strong interest in football. His hard work and dedication in track and field accelerated him to have successful high school years at Brophy Prep.[citation needed]

Football recruiting

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Devon Allen
WR 		Phoenix, AZ Brophy Prep 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.5 Jan 25, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 114 (WR)   Rivals: 186 (WR)  ESPN: 166 (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2011 Oregon Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

Football career

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College football

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Coming out of high school as a four-star recruit, Allen committed to the University of Oregon and played on their football team for three years as a wide receiver, with his first season as the most productive one. He tore his ACL in the 2015 Rose Bowl, and again in September 2016. After coming out of college, Allen initially focused his career on track and field rather than football.

College football statistics

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Season Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD
2014 41 684 16.7 80 7 1 21 21.0 21 0
2015 9 94 10.4 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2016 4 143 35.3 77 1 3 13 4.3 6 0
Career 54 921 17.1 80 8 4 34 8.5 21 0

Philadelphia Eagles

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After years of competing in the U.S. Nationals and the Olympics as a track athlete, Allen chose to participate in the football pro day held for players at the University of Oregon during the 2022 preseason. Allen caught the attention of NFL scouts when he ran an unofficial 4.35-second 40-yard dash. He impressed the Philadelphia Eagles enough to merit a visit on April 7 to their training facility, the NovaCare Complex.

On April 8, 2022, the day after being brought to their training facility, Allen signed a standard three-year undrafted rookie deal with the Eagles.[4] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6][7][8] On February 15, 2023, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[9]

On August 29, 2023, Allen was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] On September 25, Allen was promoted from the practice squad to make his NFL debut in Philadelphia's Week 3 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12] He tore his ACL for a third time in December 2023.[13]

Allen was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the 2023-24 season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[14]

Track and field career

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In the 110-meter hurdles, Allen is a three-time U.S. national champion (2014, 2016, and 2018) and a two-time Olympian, reaching the finals in both the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. His personal best of 12.84 seconds, set in 2022, ranks as the third-fastest time in history.[15] In his final meet of 2021, Allen clocked 12.99 seconds and became the 13th American hurdler to ever break the 13-second barrier in this event.[16][17] In April 2022, the Eagles signed Allen as a wide receiver.[18]

On July 17, 2022, Allen was disqualified at the 2022 World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Oregon, due to a controversial false start. The sensors in the starting blocks measured his reaction time from the moment the gun went off at 0.099 seconds, which is 0.001 seconds faster than the legally allowed reaction time of 0.100 seconds.[19][20]

Following a return to football in 2022 and his third ACL tear, in January 2024 Allen announced his hopes to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was unable to achieve this goal, however, due to the injury recovery.[13]

Track and field achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the University of Oregon
2014 2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pullman, Washington 2nd 110 meters hurdles 13.47
2014 2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pullman, Washington 2nd 400 meters hurdles 51.19
2014 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.16
2014 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.16
2016 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.50
2016 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.03
Representing Nike
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 3rd 110 meters hurdles 13.34
2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 3rd 60 meters hurdles 7.49
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.46
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Staten Island, New York 1st 60 meters hurdles 7.60
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 110 meters hurdles 13.38
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd 110 meters hurdles 13.10
Representing the United States
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 110 meters hurdles 13.31
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th (sf) 110 meters hurdles 13.27
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th 110 meters hurdles 13.70
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th 110 meters hurdles 13.14
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 4th (sf) 110 meters hurdles 13.091

1 Disqualified in the final.


Track records

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As of 11 September 2024, Allen holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.


Location Time Windspeed
m/s 		Date
Annapolis, MD 13.12 + 1.1 23/04/2022
Memphis 13.14 + 0.3 15/08/2021
New York City 12.84
PB		 + 1.6 12/06/2022
Philadelphia, PA 13.11 0.0 30/04/2022
Seattle, WA 13.32 – 0.8 14/05/2016

References

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  1. ^ "Devon Allen". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Allen, Devon (May 30, 2020). "Post". Instagram. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Obert, Richard. "Olympian Devon Allen loses father before qualifying for world championships in 110 hurdles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Bowman, Paul (April 8, 2022). "Eagles Add Olympic Athlete To Roster". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
  5. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  7. ^ Devon Allen page Philadelphia Eagles
  8. ^ 2022 Biography Devon Allen WR #82 Philadelphia Eagles
  9. ^ "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". theeagleswire.usatoday.com. February 15, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  11. ^ "Eagles announce practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Eagles elevate Devon Allen, Braden Mann for Monday Night Football". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Devon Allen tore ACL at Eagles practice last month, still hopes to compete in Olympics". NBC Sports. January 27, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Boyle, Owen (January 22, 2024). "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Philadelphia Eagles.
  15. ^ Frank, Reuben (June 12, 2022). "Eagles receiver Devon Allen runs 3rd-fastest hurdles time ... ever". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  16. ^ Kishmore, Hari. "Athletics: Records galore at Boris Hanzekovic Memorial event". Sportskeeda. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Men's All Time List - 110 Metres Hurdles". World Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  18. ^ Spadaro, Dave (April 8, 2022). "Eagles sign WR Devon Allen". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  19. ^ Smith, Coral (July 17, 2022). "Eagles' Devon Allen disqualified due to false start in 110M hurdles final at World Athletic Championships". nfl.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  20. ^ Book C: Competition C2.1 Technical Rules False Start Rule 16.6 World Athletics
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