Pierre Allen
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Allen in the 2012 preseason.
No. 95, 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987
Denver, Colorado
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College:Nebraska
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Pierre Allen (born November 18, 1987) is a former American football defensive end.

Nebraska

He played college football at Nebraska.[1] While playing at Nebraska, Allen was selected as a first-team All-Big 12 player and was the captain of the 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. He was also on the watch lists for the Lombardi Award and the Ted Hendricks Award.[2][3][4]

Seattle Seahawks

Allen was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the end of the NFL lockout on July 26, 2011. He was injured/released on September 3, 2011 and then re-signed to Seattle Seahawks practice squad on November 9, 2011.[5]

Allen played for the Seahawks throughout the 2012 preseason. He was waived on August 31, 2012 as part of the final cuts to the 53-man roster.[6] He was not among the seven players signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.

References

  1. ↑ Legwold, Jeff (February 28, 2011). "Thomas Jefferson graduate Pierre Allen eager to play anywhere NFL wants him to play". Denver Post. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  2. ↑ "Pierre Allen". University of Nebraska.
  3. ↑ Jon Nyatawa (July 29, 2010). "Allen prepared to fill gaping holes". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ Spencer Schubert (September 8, 2009). "With Turner Out, Allen Ascends to Starting Role". Nebraska State Paper. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  6. ↑ Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53, "Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53 | KING5.com Seattle". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-02.


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