Cam Allen
| Purdue Boilermakers – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Fifth Year |
| Major | Kinesiology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 22, 1999 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Graham (Bluefield, Virginia) |
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Cameron Allen (born November 22, 1999) is an American football safety for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life and high school[edit]
Allen grew up in Bluefield, Virginia and attended Graham High School. During his senior season, Allen totaled 61 total touchdowns.[1] In Allen's senior season, he was named the Virginia Class Two Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year.[2] Coming out of high school, Allen decided to commit to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.[3][4]
College career[edit]
In week seven of the 2021 season, Allen would earn the Big Ten defensive player of the week after notching four tackles and two interceptions, as he helped Purdue upset #2 Iowa.[5] During the 2021 season, Allen tallied 65 tackles, three pass deflections, four interceptions, and a fumble recovery.[6] In week two of the 2022 season, Allen recorded his first career pick-six against Indiana State.[7] In week five, Allen was named the Big Ten defensive player of the week after recording two interceptions in a win over Minnesota.[8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Allen decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[9][10]
Allen finished his career at Purdue with 203 tackles, 31 pass deflections, 13 interceptions, four fumble recoveries, a touchdown, and a blocked field goal.[11]
Professional career[edit]
| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.55 s | 1.52 s | 2.65 s | 4.09 s | 6.78 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ King, Sam (11 September 2022). "Former quarterback Cam Allen now menace to QBs for Purdue defense". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Woodson, Brian (20 December 2018). "Graham's Cameron Allen makes it official, signs to play football for Purdue". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Carmin, Mike (21 June 2018). "Purdue football adds cornerback, linebacker to 2019 class". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Neubert, Brian (16 August 2019). "Freshman Cam Allen seems to be carving a niche right away". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Carmin, Mike (18 October 2021). "Purdue receiver David Bell, safety Cam Allen earn Big Ten weekly honors". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Fezler, D.J. (4 March 2022). "Purdue Safety Cam Allen Looks to Grow as a Leader During Spring Practice". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Dienhart, Tom (20 December 2022). "Purdue S Cam Allen plans to return for fifth season in 2023". On3.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Carmin, Mike (3 October 2022). "Purdue safety Cam Allen named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week". Journal & Courier. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Hayes, Tim (19 December 2023). "Cam Allen (Graham) departs Purdue, declares for NFL Draft". The Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Bricker, Grant (13 December 2023). "Cam Allen says farewell to Purdue after 5 seasons with Boilermakers". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Surratt, Jon (13 December 2023). "Cam Allen enters 2024 Draft". WVVA.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cam Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "33 TEAMS ATTEND PURDUE FOOTBALL PRO DAY". PurdueSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.