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Antonio Allen | Defensive Back

Team: New York Jets
Age / DOB:  (24) / 9/23/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 210
College: South Carolina
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Jets promoted S Antonio Allen from the practice squad.
Allen is a prototypical in-the-box safety, but his contributions should be limited to special teams if he's active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Thu, Dec 6, 2012 05:02:00 PM
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter

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Antonio Allen - DB - Jets

Jets promoted S Antonio Allen from the practice squad.

A hard-hitting run stuffer, Allen was a seventh-round pick, but didn't survive final cuts. With the Jets struggling mightily against the run, it's possible Allen will see some snaps on defense, but he should be mostly limited to special teams.
Source: Rich Cimini on Twitter
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 04:46:00 PM
Antonio Allen - DB - Jets

Jets waived S Antonio Allen and TE Dedrick Epps.

Allen was one of the top safeties in college football last season, but has a history of concussions and questionable range. A hard-hitting and stout in-the-box safety, however, there should be a place for him on the Jets' practice squad.
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 03:33:00 PM
Antonio Allen - DB - Jets

Jets agreed to terms with seventh-round S Antonio Allen on a four-year contract.

The deal contains a signing bonus of "nearly" $46,000. Allen fell to round seven due to medical concerns and a lack of ideal range, but he was one of the best safeties in college football. He'll play special teams as a rookie.
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Thu, May 17, 2012 12:20:00 PM
Antonio Allen - DB - Jets

Jets selected South Carolina S Antonio Allen with the No. 242 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

A hard-hitting, in-the-box safety, Allen was expected to go much earlier, but was hurt by his 4.62 Combine 40 and history of concussions. He has tremendous upside, however, and thanks in part to his incredible length (32 1/2" arms) is viewed as a "hybrid safety" capable of neutralizing the Rob Gronkowskis of the world. He has a strong chance of cracking the Week 1 roster of a team that's been looking to overhaul its safety corps.
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 06:59:00 PM
Antonio Allen - DB - Jets

South Carolina's Antonio Allen has reportedly heard from teams that prefer him at positions other than safety.

Allen says the Bears like him "a lot" at linebacker while the Jaguars mentioned cornerback. This is a bit surprising because Allen is not a liability in coverage but works best in the box as a strong safety. With incredible length (32 1/2" arms), Allen flashed the ability to cover athletic tight ends in college and at the Senior Bowl. His intriguing skill set will lead many to evaluate Allen as a hybrid-type safety with versatility.
Related: Bears, Jaguars
Source: Dane Brugler on Twitter
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 10:51:00 PM
Antonio Allen - DB - Jets

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier acknowledged at the Senior Bowl that the NFL needs to find "hybrid-type safeties" to counter offenses' growing usage of big, athletic tight ends who line up in the slot and out wide.

"A hybrid type safety, not just a guy who can play an eight-man front and be in the box as a tackling safety," Frazier explained. "He must have the ability to go out and match up on a tight end like the Jimmy Grahams of the NFL." Rotoworld Senior Bowl correspondent Josh Norris has suggested long-armed South Carolina S/LB Antonio Allen as a possibility for this "new" position.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 03:17:00 PM

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