Ricardo Allen
Allen with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 18, 1991 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Mainland (Daytona Beach) | ||||||||||||
| College | Purdue (2010–2013) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 5th round, 147th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Ricardo Jamal Allen (born December 18, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he played seven seasons before playing his final season with the Cincinnati Bengals. After his playing career, he coached two seasons with the Miami Dolphins and was released after the 2023 season.