Dejon Allen

Dejon Allen (born May 5, 1994) is a professional gridiron football offensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Hawaii.

Dejon Allen
Allen with the Toronto Argonauts in 2021.
No. 59 – Toronto Argonauts
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-05) May 5, 1994
Compton, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Manuel Dominguez (CA)
College:Hawaii
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Mountain West (2017)
  • Second-team All-Mountain West (2016)
Career CFL statistics as of 2021
Games played:14
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Allen signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. He spent the season on the Bears practice squad before being released on May 3, 2019.

Green Bay Packers

Allen signed with the Green Bay Packers on August 29, 2019.[1] He was released during roster cuts on September 1, 2019.[2]

St. Louis Battlehawks

Allen was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in phase two of the 2020 XFL Draft.[3]

New York Guardians

Allen was traded to the New York Guardians on January 17, 2020 for David Rivers and Brian Wallace.[4]

Toronto Argonauts

Allen signed with the Toronto Argonauts on December 28, 2020.[5][6]

References
  1. "Packers sign G Dejon Allen". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. "AUG 30, 2019 After quick introduction, Allen among first wave of cuts as Packers get down to 74". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. "St. Louis BattleHawks select former NFL running back with first draft choice". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. New York Guardians [@XFLGuardians] (January 18, 2020). "OFFICIAL: We have traded (OT) Brian Wallace and (CB) David Rivers to the @XFLBattleHawks , in exchange for (OG) Avery Young and (OG) Dejon Allen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Boatmen re-sign Kwemo & Bladek; Add Allen + Extend Four". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. "Dejon Allen fitting right in as Argos' revamped O-line quickly rounding into form ". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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