Devon Allen facts for kids
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Devon Allen in 2018
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Born: | December 12, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, Arizona) | ||
| College: | Oregon (2013–2016) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||
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Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an amazing American athlete. He is known for both track and field and professional football. In track, he is a two-time Olympian who runs the 110-meter hurdles. In football, he played as a wide receiver for the University of Oregon and later for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Early Life and Sports Beginnings
Devon Allen was born in 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona. From a young age, he loved sports. He started competing in track and field with a local club called the Arizona Rising Suns. Even though he was very interested in football, his coaches at Brophy College Preparatory encouraged him to focus on track.
High School Football Talent
Devon was a highly-rated football player in high school. Many colleges wanted him to play for their teams. He was considered a "four-star recruit," which means he was one of the top players in the country for his age group. He was known for his speed and skill as a wide receiver.
Football Journey
College Football at Oregon
After high school, Devon chose to play football for the University of Oregon. He played as a wide receiver for three years, from 2014 to 2016. He was a very good player, but he faced some tough injuries. He tore a ligament in his knee (called an ACL) in 2015 and again in 2016. After finishing college, Devon decided to focus more on his track career.
Devon's College Football Stats
During his time at Oregon, Devon caught 54 passes for a total of 921 yards. He also scored 8 touchdowns. His longest catch was for 80 yards! He showed great speed and skill on the field.
Playing for the Philadelphia Eagles
After several years of focusing on track and field, Devon decided to try football again. In 2022, he showed off his speed at a special event for football players. He ran the 40-yard dash in an amazing 4.35 seconds!
The Philadelphia Eagles were impressed and signed him to a contract in April 2022. He spent time on their practice squad, which is like a training team. In September 2023, Devon got to play in his first NFL game for the Eagles against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL for a third time in December 2023. After the 2023-24 season, his contract with the Eagles ended, and he became a free agent.
Track and Field Achievements
Devon Allen is a superstar in track and field, especially in the 110-meter hurdles. He has won the U.S. national championship three times (in 2014, 2016, and 2018). He has also competed in two Olympic Games, reaching the finals in both the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Setting Records in Hurdles
In 2022, Devon set his personal best time in the 110-meter hurdles: an incredible 12.84 seconds! This makes him the third-fastest hurdler in history. In 2021, he ran 12.99 seconds, becoming one of only a few American hurdlers to ever run under 13 seconds.
A Controversial Race
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Devon was disqualified from the final race. This happened because the sensors on the starting blocks measured his reaction time as 0.099 seconds. The rule says you must react in 0.100 seconds or slower. It was a very close call, just one-thousandth of a second too fast!
Looking Ahead in Track
Devon hoped to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, his ongoing ACL injury prevented him from reaching this goal. In October 2024, it was announced that he joined a new track league called Grand Slam Track, started by famous sprinter Michael Johnson.
