Education
His freshman year of college he attended the University of Louisville and set freshman rushing records.
His freshman year of college he attended the University of Louisville and set freshman rushing records.
He recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He then played the rest of his college career at Georgia Technology
Baltimore Ravens
Anthony Allen was drafted in the 7th Round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
In 2011 as the team"s third running back, Allen received three carries for eight yards against the Saint Louis Rams. He was released on August 30, 2013.
Buffalo Bills
On January 14, 2014, Allen signed a 2-year, $1.23M deal. On May 12, 2014 the Buffalo Bills released Anthony Allen.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On June 7, 2014, Allen joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League at their training camp.
Allen filled said position on the opening week of the season galloping to 158 rushing yards on 27 carries, with 1 rushing touchdown. Allen went on to be the main rushing back for the Riders in 2014, carrying the ball almost twice as much as any other player. By the close of the regular season he had 169 rushing attempts for 930 yards (55 average), with 5 touchdowns: Good enough for 2nd most rushing yards in the league, trailing only Jon Cornish who finished the campaign with 1,082 yards.
He also made contributions in the passing game as well, amassing 244 yards on 36 receptions with 3 touchdowns.