Pierre Allen
 Allen in the 2012 preseason. | |||
| No. 95, 96 | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | November 18, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth: | 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 | |||
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Pierre Allen". University of Nebraska.
- ↑ Jon Nyatawa (July 29, 2010). "Allen prepared to fill gaping holes". Omaha World-Herald.
- ↑ Spencer Schubert (September 8, 2009). "With Turner Out, Allen Ascends to Starting Role". Nebraska State Paper.
- ↑ "Seattle Seahawks Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ↑ Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53, http://www.king5.com/sports/seahawks/Seahawks-cut-to-53-168231126.html