Will Allen (cornerback)

Infobox NFLactive
name=Will Allen


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currentteam=Miami Dolphins
currentnumber=25
currentpositionplain=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|8|5
birthplace=Syracuse, New York
country=USA
heightft=5
heightin=10
weight=196
debutyear=2001
debutteam=New York Giants
highlights=
* First-team All-Big East (2000)
* Jim Thorpe Award semi-finalist (2000)
college=Syracuse
draftyear=2001
draftround=1
draftpick=22
pastteams=
* New York Giants (2001-2005)
* Miami Dolphins (2006-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=413
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=4.0
statlabel3=INT
statvalue3=10
nfl=ALL654295

Will D. Allen (born August 5, 1978 in Syracuse, New York) is an American football cornerback in the National Football League currently playing for the Miami Dolphins.

High school

Allen attended Corcoran High School in his hometown of Syracuse, New York, where he excelled in football and track. He only played two years of varsity football, both at cornerback, but he managed to collect a career total of 17 interceptions, including a school-record 11 as a senior. In addition, he also played wide receiver as a senior, catching 23 passes for 460 yards, a 20-yard average per-reception. He helped lead his team to consecutive 10-1 seasons. He was awarded first-team All-New York State and All-Central New York honors as a senior in 1995, and was a first-team all-conference cornerback in both seasons. His high school selected him as Athlete of the Year for 1995-96. Allen placed third in New York State with a 10.5 second time in the 100-meter dash in his senior year.

College

Opting to remain in his hometown, Allen accepted an athletic scholarship to play football for the Syracuse University Orangemen. After redshirting as a freshman in the 1996 season, Allen proved to be an outstanding cornerback and kickoff returner, playing in 43 games with 28 starts, including 28 starts in 31 games played over his final three seasons. He is regarded as one of the fastest players to ever play for Syracuse, and recorded a 4.29 second time in the 40-yard dash.

NFL career

New York Giants

Allen played for the Giants for his first five seasons from 2001-2005. After the 2005 season, the Giants opted to sign free agent Sam Madison rather than re-sign Allen to a new contract. Though Allen was capable of maintaining good position, he struggled to make interceptions (4 interceptions after his rookie season).

Miami Dolphins

On March 19, 2006, Will signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the Miami Dolphins.