Chase Allen (linebacker)

Chase Allen (born August 29, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Southern Illinois University.

Chase Allen

No. 59
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1993-08-29) August 29, 1993 (age 31) Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Belleville East
College:	Southern Illinois University
NFL draft:	2017: undrafted
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2017–2019)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-MVFC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 43 Forced fumbles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

High school

Attended Belleville East High School in Belleville, Illinois. Allen was a First-team All-Conference selection and committed to Southern Illinois University in 2012.^{[citation needed]}

College career

Allen played in 35 games for the Salukis, he played at outside and middle linebacker and was a Second-team All-MVFC selection. He was the captain of the Salukis and known as the "Man in the Middle" as he had the heaviest bench press in the history of Salukis football.^[1]

Professional career

Allen signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.^[2] He played in all 16 games as a rookie, starting 10, finishing with 40 tackles.^[3]

On October 17, 2018, Allen was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.^[4]

On August 27, 2019, Allen was waived/injured by the Dolphins and placed on injured reserve.^[5]