Allen signed with the Bengals as a free agent in March, after spending his first six NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons ... A regular starter for the Falcons over the last six seasons, Allen brings depth and experience to Cincinnati's secondary ... Enters 2021 with 77 career games played (76 starts), and 11 INTs, 26 PDs, a sack and a FR ... Started all 19 games (regular season and playoffs) at S in Atlanta's 2016 run to the Super Bowl ... Originally a fifth-round draft pick of the Falcons in 2014 ... Started NFL career as a CB, but made switch to S prior to 2015 season ... Played collegiately at Purdue, where his position coach his first two seasons (2010-11) was current Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
Career transactions: Selected by Atlanta in fifth round of 2014 NFL Draft (147th overall) … Signed with Falcons on 5-19-14 … Waived by Falcons on 8-30-14 … Signed to Falcons practice squad on 9-1-14 … Signed to Falcons roster on 12-16-14 … Received tender offer from Falcons on 3-7-16 … Re-signed with Falcons as exclusive rights player on 3-17-16 … Received tender offer from Falcons on 3-6-17 … Falcons contract expired on 3-9-17; became unsigned exclusive rights player … Re-signed with Falcons as exclusive rights player on 7-26-17 … Received tender offer from Falcons on 3-12-18 … Falcons contract expired on 3-14-18; became restricted free agent … Re-signed with Falcons as restricted free agent on 8-7-18 … Signed contract extension with Falcons on 9-3-19 … Contract terminated by Falcons on 2-18-21 … Signed with Cincinnati as free agent on 3-29-21.
2020 highlights: Played and started 12 games for Atlanta ... Missed four contests due to a concussion and elbow injury ... Recorded 25 tackles, two INTs and five PDs.
Previous seasons: 2014—Did not play ... Spent 14 games on Atlanta's practice squad ... Listed at CB. 2015—Played in 15 games (14 starts) for Atlanta in first season of NFL action ... Made switch from CB to S prior to season ... Totaled 68 tackles, a sack, five PDs and three INTs ... Made first career NFL start in season-opener vs. Philadelphia, and picked off QB Sam Bradford with 1:17 remaining to seal a 26-24 Falcons win. 2016—Played and started all 16 games for NFC Champion Falcons ... Started all three postseason games for the Falcons, including Super Bowl, and recorded 14 tackles and two INTs ... Intercepted Seahawks QB Russell Wilson in the fourth quarter of Atlanta's Divisional matchup with Seattle, and his 45-yard return set up a Falcons TD ... In NFC Championship vs. Green Bay, intercepted QB Aaron Rodgers late in the second quarter to help set up TD that put Falcons up 24-0 at halftime. 2017—Played and started 15 games for Atlanta ... Recorded 54 tackles, two PDs and an INT ... Also started both of Atlanta's postseason contests, and recorded five tackles and a FF ... In Divisional matchup at Philadelphia, forced a Jay Ajayi fumble on the second play of the game that led to a Falcons FG. 2018—Played and started just three games for Atlanta, before tearing Achilles in Week 3 against New Orleans ... Finished season with 17 tackles, three PDs and an INT. 2019—Started all 16 games for Atlanta ... Recorded 84 tackles, eight PDs and two INTs.
College: Spent 2010-13 at Purdue ... Earned All-Big 10 honors all four seasons at Purdue, and finished his career with a program-record four career pick-sixes (on 13 total INTs) ... His defensive backs coach for his first two seasons at Purdue was current Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
Personal: Hometown is Daytona Beach, Fla ... Attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, where as a senior he posted 64 tackles and two INTs en route to first-team all-area honors from the Daytona Beach News Journal ... Also played soccer and track and field ... Has said publicly that he intends to get into coaching football after he retires as player, and that he envisions beginning that journey on the offensive side ... General health sciences major at Purdue.
