Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an American track and field athlete, 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] 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.[2] 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.[3][4] In April 2022, the Eagles signed Allen as a wide receiver.[5]
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.[6][7]
At an early age, Devon 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]
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.
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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. After coming out of college, however, he focused his athletics on hurdling and track-and-field rather than football.
After years of competing in the US Nationals and the Olympics, 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.[8] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10][11][12] On February 15, 2023, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[13]
On August 29, 2023, Allen was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] 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.[16] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[17]
^. Team USA. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
^Frank, Reuben (June 12, 2022). "Eagles receiver Devon Allen runs 3rd-fastest hurdles time ... ever". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
^Kishmore, Hari. "Athletics: Records galore at Boris Hanzekovic Memorial event". Sportskeeda. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^"Men's All Time List - 110 Metres Hurdles". World Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^Spadaro, Dave (April 8, 2022). "Eagles sign WR Devon Allen". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^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.
^"Eagles announce practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2023.
^"Eagles elevate Devon Allen, Braden Mann for Monday Night Football". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^Boyle, Owen (January 22, 2024). "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Philadelphia Eagles.
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Devon Allen born December 12 1994 is an American track and field athlete 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 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 2 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 3 4 In April 2022 the Eagles signed Allen as a wide receiver 5 Devon AllenDevon Allen in 2018Personal informationBorn 1994 12 12 December 12 1994 age 29 Phoenix Arizona U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 190 lb 86 kg Career informationHigh school Brophy College Preparatory Phoenix Arizona College Oregon 2013 2016 Position Wide receiverUndrafted 2017Career historyPhiladelphia Eagles 2022 2023 Career NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com PFR 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 6 7 Contents 1 Early years 1 1 Football recruiting 2 Football career 2 1 College football 2 1 1 College football statistics 2 2 Philadelphia Eagles 3 Track and field achievements 4 References 5 External linksEarly years editAt an early age Devon 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 edit US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight 40 Commit date Devon AllenWR Phoenix AZ Brophy Prep 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 190 lb 86 kg 4 5 Jan 25 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports nbsp 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 editCollege football edit 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 After coming out of college however he focused his athletics on hurdling and track and field rather than football After years of competing in the US Nationals and the Olympics 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 College football statistics edit 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 edit 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 8 He was waived on August 30 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day 9 10 11 12 On February 15 2023 Allen signed a reserve future contract with the Eagles 13 On August 29 2023 Allen was waived by the Eagles and re signed to the practice squad 14 15 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 16 He was not signed to a reserve future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired 17 Track and field achievements editYear 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 1Disqualified in the finalReferences edit Devon Allen Team USA Archived from the original on July 30 2016 Retrieved September 7 2021 Frank Reuben June 12 2022 Eagles receiver Devon Allen runs 3rd fastest hurdles time ever NBC Sports Retrieved June 12 2022 Kishmore Hari Athletics Records galore at Boris Hanzekovic Memorial event Sportskeeda Retrieved September 15 2021 Men s All Time List 110 Metres Hurdles World Athletics Retrieved September 15 2021 Spadaro Dave April 8 2022 Eagles sign WR Devon Allen Philadelphia Eagles Retrieved April 8 2022 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 Book C Competition C2 1 Technical Rules False Start Rule 16 6 World Athletics Bowman Paul April 8 2022 Eagles Add Olympic Athlete To Roster SportsTalkPhilly com McPherson Chris August 30 2022 Eagles announce initial 53 man roster PhiladelphiaEagles com permanent dead link McPherson Chris August 31 2022 Eagles sign 15 players to the practice squad PhiladelphiaEagles com Devon Allen page Philadelphia Eagles 2022 Biography Devon Allen WR 82 Philadelphia Eagles Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve Futures deals theeagleswire usatoday com Retrieved January 4 2024 Spadaro Dave McPherson Chris August 29 2023 Eagles announce initial 53 man roster PhiladelphiaEagles com Eagles announce practice squad PhiladelphiaEagles com August 30 2023 Eagles elevate Devon Allen Braden Mann for Monday Night Football PhiladelphiaEagles com Philadelphia Eagles September 25 2023 Retrieved September 25 2023 Boyle Owen January 22 2024 Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve Future contracts Philadelphia Eagles External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Devon Allen Devon Allen at World Athletics nbsp Devon Allen at www USATF org Devon Allen at Team USA archive April 10 2023 Devon Allen at Olympics com nbsp Devon Allen at Olympic org archived nbsp Devon Allen at Olympedia nbsp Devon Allen at the Oregon Ducks Rising Suns 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Devon Allen amp oldid 1223054104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
