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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | November 11, 1979 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Portland (OR) Jefferson | ||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
James Deshaune Allen (born November 11, 1979) is a former American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Early life
Allen was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He attended Jefferson High School in Portland where he excelled in football. He also was a very skilled saxophone player.
College career
Allen chose to enroll at Oregon State University where he played linebacker under coach Dennis Erickson from 1997 to 2001. He was an integral member of the 2000 Beaver team that beat Notre Dame 41-9 in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and finished 4th in the final AP poll.
Professional career
Allen was selected in the 3rd round (82nd overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.[2] He played linebacker for the Saints from 2002 to 2006.[3]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2002 | NOR | 14 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NOR | 15 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | NOR | 16 | 10 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | NOR | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 12 | 94 | 74 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa21.htm Pro Football Reference
- ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ↑ "Former Beaver Linebacker James Allen to Throw Out First Pitch at Sunday's Baseball Game - OREGON STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-10. Oregon State press release
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