Davis Allen (American football)

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Davis Allen
No. 87 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-03) February 3, 2001 (age 23)
Calhoun, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Calhoun (GA)
College:Clemson (2019–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 5 / pick: 175
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:95
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Davis Allen (born February 3, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

Early years

Allen grew up in Calhoun, Georgia and attended Calhoun High School.[1] Davis was rated a four star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Virginia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest, and Ole Miss.[2][3]

College career

Allen played in 15 games during his freshman season with the Clemson Tigers and was used primarily as an in-line blocker.[4] He caught 16 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns in his sophomore season.[5][6] Allen had 28 receptions for 208 yards and three touchdowns as a junior.[7][8] He was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a senior after catching 39 passes for 443 yards and five touchdowns.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		245 lb
(111 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.84 s 1.60 s 2.73 s 4.45 s 7.31 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
Sources:[10][11]

Allen was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round, 175th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[12] He played in 15 of 17 games during the regular season. In Week 14, Allen caught a season-high four passes for 50 yards, including a 7-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford for his first career NFL touchdown in the Rams' 37–31 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens.[13] Against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18, Allen made his first professional start, catching four passes for 25 yards in the Rams' 21–20 victory.[14] In an NFC Wild Card Game at Detroit, Allen caught two passes for 28 yards in the Rams' 24–23 loss to the Lions.[15]

References

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Davis Allen, Tight End, Clemson Tigers". SI.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davis Allen Commits to Clemson Tigers". ShakinTheSouthland.com. SB Nation. June 11, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Kornblut, Phil (June 11, 2018). "Georgia tight end commits to Clemson Sunday night". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Senkiw, Ben (September 25, 2022). "'Dependable' Davis Allen Shines in Clemson Passing Game at Wake Forest". SI.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Senkiw, Ben (August 18, 2021). "Hard Work, Learning Pays Off for Clemson Tight End Davis Allen". SI.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Boynton, Eric (October 14, 2021). "Clemson's lack of production at TE hurt program's recruiting of elites". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Blau, Jon (September 26, 2022). "Clemson tight end Davis Allen goes airborne with his first hurdle". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Ruinard, Ken (October 2, 2022). "Clemson football tight end Davis Allen factoring in offense beyond catching balls". The Greenville News. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Keepfer, Scott (February 3, 2023). "Davis Allen: NFL draft projection 2023 for Clemson football tight end". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Davis Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Davis Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  12. ^ Jackson, Stu (April 29, 2023). "READ: Rams select Clemson TE Davis Allen with 175th pick in 2023 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Robertson, Justin (December 10, 2023). "Former Tiger scores first career NFL touchdown". Clemson Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "Davis Allen 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Wild Card - Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions - January 14th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.