CJ Allen (American football)
Allen in 2025 | |
| No. 3 – Georgia Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 1, 2005[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lamar County (Barnesville, Georgia) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Christian Jamar Allen (born March 1, 2005)[1] is an American college football linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Early years
Allen attended Lamar County High School in Barnesville, Georgia. He played both linebacker and running back in high school. As a senior, he had 84 tackles and a sack on defense and 1,628 rushing yards with 26 touchdowns on offense.[2] Allen was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl.[3] He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Allen started his true freshman season at Georgia in 2023 as a backup and became a starter after an injury to Jamon Dumas-Johnson.[6][7] Overall, he started five of 14 games and had 41 tackles and one sack and was named freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC).[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b @therealcjay1 (March 1, 2023). "Blessed to see 🔞! Happy birthday to me, more life 🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sentell, Jeff (June 24, 2023). "Next Generation: Georgia freshman linebacker CJ Allen grew up dreaming of being a 'Dawg". Dawg Nation. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (October 20, 2022). "University of Georgia Commit CJ Allen Welcomed to 2023 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (June 21, 2022). "2023 All-American CJ Allen Commits to the University of Georgia". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
- ^ Joseph, Dom (December 8, 2022). "Lamar County's Allen signs with Georgia". The Griffin Daily News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Shiver III, Horace (September 30, 2023). "UGA's Allen striving in first season". The Griffin Daily News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Riley, Connor (November 8, 2023). "Georgia football confident in freshman linebackers CJ Allen, Raylen Wilson entering Ole Miss test". Dawg Nation. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
- ^ Searcy, T.J. (December 13, 2023). "Searcy, Allen Make All-SEC Freshman Team". Upson Beacon. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024.
- ^ "CJ Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "CJ Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.