Javorius Allen
| No. 37 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 27, 1991 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Southern California |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 125 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Javorius "Buck" Allen (born August 27, 1991) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.
Early years
Allen attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida, where he played football and ran track. As a sophomore in 2008, he rushed for 1,044 yards on 162 carries (6.4 avg.) with 10 touchdowns. In 2009, he missed his junior season with an injury. As a senior, he rushed for more than 1,500 yards and was named Super Prep All-Dixie and Prep Star All-Southeast. He was ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and the 23rd best athlete.[1] He committed to play college football at the University of Southern California (USC) in February 2011.[2]
He also lettered all four years in track & field. He ran a personal-best time of 11.32 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2009 Leon Home Meet, where he placed 10th.[3] He posted a career-best time of 23.19 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2009 Chiles Capital City T&F Classic.[4] He also claimed a regional long jump title at the 2009 FHSAA 3A Region 1 after clearing a PR mark of 7.00 meters (22-9.5).[5]
College career
Allen was redshirted as a freshman in 2011. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he appeared in three games, rushing for 32 over six carries. As a sophomore in 2013, Allen played in all 14 games with four starts. He had 785 yards on 135 carries and 14 touchdowns.[6] After the season he was named the teams MVP.[7] As a junior in 2014, Allen was USC's leading rusher with 1,489 yards on 276 carries with 11 touchdowns.
After his junior season, Allen entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[8][9]
| Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| Year | Team | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2012 | USC | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USC | 135 | 785 | 5.8 | 79 | 14 | 22 | 252 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 2014 | USC | 276 | 1,489 | 5.4 | 53 | 11 | 41 | 458 | 11.2 | 1 |
| Career | 417 | 2,306 | 5.5 | 79 | 25 | 63 | 710 | 11.3 | 2 | |
Professional Career
Allen was selected in the 4th round by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2015 NFL Draft. [10]
References
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ USC's Javorius Allen makes the most of his chance
- ^ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/46421/results/85437
- ^ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/46119/results/88012
- ^ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/48919/results/90405
- ^ USC football: Javorius Allen will return for junior season
- ^ Javorius Allen Named USC MVP
- ^ USC's Javorius Allen to enter 2015 NFL draft
- ^ USC's Javorius 'Buck' Allen to apply for entry into 2015 NFL Draft, where he was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round.
- ^ [1]