Chase Allen (linebacker)

Chase Allen (born August 29, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis.

Chase Allen

Profile
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1993-08-29) August 29, 1993 (age 32) 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
NFL draft	2017: undrafted
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2017–2019)
Awards and highlights
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 Carbondale 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]

Personal life

Allen is the son of Tammy and Chris Allen.^[6]