Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Allen, a standout member of the Rutgers secondary and return specialist from 1988 to 1991, was inducted into the Rutgers Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Allen was a three-year starting cornerback for the Scarlet Knights program as they embarked on their first season in the BIG EAST Conference in 1991. Allen earned First Team Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star Honors as a senior with a team-high three interceptions and seven passes defended in seven games. That season, he helped guide RU to a 6-5 record in its inaugural season in the BIG EAST Conference. Nicknamed "Rocket," Allen also served as a return specialist where he averaged more than 25 yards per return to rank 14th in the nation his junior season in 1990. He had three career touchdowns on kickoff returns. Against West Virginia as a freshman in 1988, he returned a kickoff 92 yards and later that season, returned a kickoff 94 yards against Cincinnati for a touchdown. During his junior season in 1990, Allen returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown against Colgate. Allen received First Team Associated Press All-EAST honors along with First Team ECAC All-Star laurels as a return specialist his junior season. The versatile athlete was the recipient of the program's 12th Man Award as a junior, honoring him as the special teams player of the year. More than 15 years later on the eve of his induction into the Hall of Fame, Allen still ranked fifth in Rutgers history with 1,283 career kickoff return yards, and seventh with 51 career kickoff returns.
