Moved from LB to B-back during 2015 spring drills.
2015 (Redshirt Junior): Played in nine games … Finished season with 166 rushing yards and two scores on 35 carries … Also recorded one reception for six-yard gain … Rushed three times for 21 yards, including career-long run of 14 yards, in season-opening win vs. Alcorn State (Sept. 3) … Scored career-first touchdown and ran for 20 yards on two carries vs. Tulane (Sept. 12) … Rushed twice for 15 yards at Duke (Sept. 26) … Had one rush for six yards and one reception for six yards vs. North Carolina (Oct. 3) … Rushed four times for eight yards at Clemson (Oct. 10) … Rushed four times for 15 yards vs. Florida State (Oct. 24) … Ran for career-high 75 yards and TD vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 12).
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 13), at Tulane (Sept. 6), and vs. Wofford (Aug. 30) … Did not recorded any stats.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games – vs. Alabama A&M and Ole Miss … Recorded two tackles, both of them solo tackles, vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 23).
2012 (True Freshman): Redshirted … Played on the scout team.
High School: Hilliard Middle-Senior H.S. … Played for head coach Paul Whittenburg … Versatile player on both sides of ball … Averaged 6.0 tackles per game and rushed for 812 yards and seven TDs as senior … Averaged 7.06 yards per carry … Named Hilliard’s football most valuable player in 2012 and was MVP of basketball team in 2011 … Earned honor roll mention every year from sixth to 12th grade … Presented the MLK Emerging Leader Award … Didn’t play high school football until junior year.
Personal: Full name is Marcus Davion Allen … Son of David Christopher Allen and Traci Ross … Born Sept. 7, 1993, in Jacksonville, Fla. … One of six siblings – Michael, Sheena, Israel, Chris, Brandon, and Cyrena … Cousins with NFL players Champ Bailey and Boss Bailey … Made Dean’s List in Fall 2012 … Majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 16 vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 12, 2015
Rushing Yards: 75 vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 12, 2015
Rushing TDs: 1, twice – last vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 12, 2015
Longest Rush: 17 vs. Tulane, Sept. 12, 2015
Receptions: 1 vs. North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2015
Receiving Yards: 6 vs. North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2015
Longest Reception: 6 vs. North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2015
