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2011: Played in 10 games at cornerback and was also a standout on special teams ... recorded 11 tackles, including seven solo stops ... tallied nine of those stops on special teams coverage units ... racked up a season-high three tackles against Western Illinois ... also returned two kickoffs for an average of 23 yards, including a season-long 31-yard return at Southern Illinois.
St. Thomas Aquinas HS: Starter as a senior after transferring from Western High School, where he started for two seasons ... helped lead his team to a perfect 15-0 record, a 2010 Florida Class 5A State Championship and a National Championship during senior season ... recorded 40 tackles, two interceptions and broke up six passes in the secondary ... was invited to play in the Broward vs. Dade and Public vs. Private all-star games in Florida ... started at running back and played wide receiver at Western High School as a junior ... amassed 1,200 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns in 11 games ... started at wide receiver as a sophomore and caught 20 passes for 300 yards and carried the ball 10 times for 120 yard and a touchdown ... played for head coach George Smith.
Personal: Born December 3, 1992, in Charlotte, N.C. ... son of Lesleyann Allen... has two brothers, Junior and Tyrie ... Junior played football at Bethany College and Tyrie currently plays at Nicholls State.