Devon Allen

Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an American track and field athlete (specializing in the 110-meter hurdles) and a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played wide receiver for the University of Oregon football team.[2] In the 110-meter hurdles, Allen is a three-time U.S. national champion (2014, 2016, and 2018) and a two-time Olympian, reaching the finals in both the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. At his final meet of the 2021 season, he set a personal best of 12.99 seconds and became the 13th American hurdler to ever break the 13-second barrier in this event.[3][4] On April 8, 2022, Allen signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[5]

Devon Allen
Devon Allen in 2018
No. 39 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-12) December 12, 1994
Phoenix, Arizona
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:198[1] lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Brophy College Preparatory
College:Oregon
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Track and field
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Devon Allen
WR		 Phoenix, AZ Brophy Prep 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.5 Jan 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 114 (WR)   Rivals: 186 (WR)  ESPN: 166 (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2011 Oregon Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

    Achievements

    Track and Field
    YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
    Representing the University of Oregon
    2014 2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pullman, Washington 2nd 110 meters hurdles 13.47
    2014 2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pullman, Washington 2nd 400 meters hurdles 51.19
    2014 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.16
    2014 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.16
    2016 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.50
    2016 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.03
    Representing Nike
    2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 3rd 110 meters hurdles 13.34
    2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 3rd 60 meters hurdles 7.49
    2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.46
    2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Staten Island, New York 1st 60 meters hurdles 7.60
    2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 110 meters hurdles 13.38
    2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd 110 meters hurdles 13.10
    Representing the United States
    2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 110 meters hurdles 13.31
    2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th (sf) 110 meters hurdles 13.27
    2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th 110 meters hurdles 13.70
    2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th 110 meters hurdles 13.14

    Football Career

    College Football

    Coming out of high school as a four-star recruit, Allen committed to the University of Oregon and played on their football team for three years as a wide receiver, with his first season as the most productive one. After coming out of college, however, he focused his athletics on hurdling and track-and-field rather than football.

    After years of competing in the US Nationals and the Olympics, Allen chose to participate in the football pro day held for players at the University of Oregon during the 2022 preseason. Allen caught the attention of NFL scouts when he ran an unofficial 4.35-second 40-yard dash. He impressed the Eagles enough to merit a visit on April 7 to their training facility, the NovaCare Complex.

    College statistics
    Season Receiving Rushing
    RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
    2014 4168416.780712121.0210
    2015 99410.4230000.000
    2016 414335.37713134.360
    Career[6]5492117.18084348.5210

    Philadelphia Eagles

    On April 8, 2022, the day after being brought to their training facility, Allen signed a standard three-year undrafted rookie deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.[7]

    References
    1. "Official 40-yard dash times and results for current and former Ducks in Oregon's pro day". April 2, 2022.
    2. "Devon Allen". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
    3. Kishmore, Hari. "Athletics: Records galore at Boris Hanzekovic Memorial event". Sportskeeda. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
    4. "Men's All Time List - 110 Metres Hurdles". World Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
    5. Spadaro, Dave (April 8, 2022). "Eagles sign WR Devon Allen". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
    6. "Devon Allen Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
    7. Bowman, Paul (April 8, 2022). "Eagles Add Olympic Athlete To Roster". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
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