Ryan Allen (American football)

Ryan Allen
Allen with the New England Patriots in 2017
Clemson Tigers
TitleSpecial teams player development and specialist coach
Personal information
Born (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
PositionPunter (No. 6, 9, 8)
High schoolWest Salem
College
NFL draft2013: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Clemson Tigers (2024–present)
    Special teams development and specialist coach
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Punts451
Punting yards20,378
Punting average45.2
Longest punt67
Inside 20169
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ryan Allen (born February 28, 1990) is an American football coach and former punter who is a special teams player development and specialist coach for the Clemson Tigers. He played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is best known for being the starting punter for the New England Patriots for six seasons, during which he won three Super Bowls and was their longest serving starting punter of the Bill Belichick era. Allen played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He won twice the Ray Guy Award in 2011 and 2012, and also was a unanimous All-American in 2012. Allen was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2013.