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Pierre Allen

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Pierre Allen
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Allen in the 2012 preseason.
No. 95, 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987 (age 36)
Denver, Colorado
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College:Nebraska
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Pierre Allen (born November 18, 1987) is a former American football defensive end.

Nebraska

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He played college football at Nebraska.[1] While playing at Nebraska, Allen was selected as a first-team All-Big 12 player and was the captain of the 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. He was also on the watch lists for the Lombardi Award and the Ted Hendricks Award.[2][3][4]

Seattle Seahawks

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Allen was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the end of the NFL lockout on July 26, 2011. He was injured/released on September 3, 2011, and then re-signed to Seattle Seahawks practice squad on November 9, 2011.[5]

Allen played for the Seahawks throughout the 2012 preseason. He was waived on August 31, 2012, as part of the final cuts to the 53-man roster.[6] He was not among the seven players signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.

References

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  1. ^ Legwold, Jeff (February 28, 2011). "Thomas Jefferson graduate Pierre Allen eager to play anywhere NFL wants him to play". Denver Post. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. ^ "Pierre Allen". University of Nebraska.
  3. ^ Jon Nyatawa (July 29, 2010). "Allen prepared to fill gaping holes". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012.
  4. ^ Spencer Schubert (September 8, 2009). "With Turner Out, Allen Ascends to Starting Role". Nebraska State Paper. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
  5. ^ "Seattle Seahawks Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  6. ^ Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53, "Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53 | KING5.com Seattle". Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
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