Cortez Allen

Cortez Allen

No. 28     Pittsburgh Steelers
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: October 29, 1988 (1988-10-29) (age 23)
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College: The Citadel
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 128
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2011–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
None
Career NFL statistics as of 2011
Tackles	0
Sacks	0.0
Interceptions	0

Cortez Allen (born October 29, 1988) is an American football cornerback with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at The Citadel.^[1]

College and high school career

Allen attended North Marion High School in Ocala, Florida prior to being recruited to The Citadel.^[2] Allen posted 10 tackles and 5 interceptions in his career at Citadel, returning two for touchdowns.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-Draft

Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Allen was considered a 'sleeper' by draft analyst Mel Kiper and expected to be selected in the 3rd or 4th round.^[2] Prior to the draft, Kiper described Allen as "a big corner who runs well, tests well athletically and has good strength".^[2] He was drafted in the 4th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

References

1. ^ Citadel's Allen sets bar high at NFL combine The Post and Courier, March 9, 2011
2. ^ ^{a b c} Citadel's Allen among SoCon hopefuls The Post and Courier, April 29, 2011
3. ^ http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/186301/cortez-allen ESPN stats page

Persondata
Name	Allen, Cortez
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Date of birth	October 29, 1988
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