RaShaun Allen facts for kids
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| Position: | Tight end |
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| Born: | May 25, 1989 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) John Adams |
| College: | Southern |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
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RaShaun Allen (born May 25, 1989) is a former American football player. He played as a tight end during his career. RaShaun played college football at Southern University and went to John Adams High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He was part of several NFL teams, including the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Houston Texans.
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Early Life and High School Football
RaShaun Allen grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He played high school football for the John Adams High School Rebels. He graduated in 2009. In his final year, he helped his team achieve a great record of 8 wins and only 2 losses. His strong play earned him an honorable mention for the all-district team.
College Football Career
After high school, RaShaun Allen continued his football journey in college. He played for the Southern Jaguars from 2010 to 2013. This is where he developed his skills as a tight end before trying out for the professional leagues.
Professional Football Journey
RaShaun Allen started his professional career in 2014. He was not chosen in the 2014 NFL draft, which means he was an undrafted player. However, he still got a chance to play in the NFL.
Playing for the Seattle Seahawks
RaShaun first signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 19, 2014. Even though he was released later that year, he was quickly signed to the team's practice squad. A practice squad is a group of players who train with the main team. They can be called up to play if someone on the main team gets injured.
He made his first NFL game appearance on October 19, 2014, against the St. Louis Rams. He was released and re-signed to the practice squad a few times that year.
Time with the Minnesota Vikings
On November 3, 2014, RaShaun joined the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad. This gave him another opportunity to train and show his skills with an NFL team.
Back with the Seattle Seahawks
RaShaun returned to the Seattle Seahawks on November 11, 2014. He was signed directly from the Vikings' practice squad. He continued to move between the active roster and the practice squad with the Seahawks until November 2015.
Joining the New Orleans Saints
On November 10, 2015, RaShaun Allen was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. Later, on December 30, 2015, he was moved to the Saints' main active roster. This meant he was officially part of the team that could play in games. He stayed with the Saints until August 2016.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers
RaShaun then joined the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad on September 4, 2016. He trained with the team for a couple of months before being released in October 2016.
Final Stop: Houston Texans
On September 7, RaShaun was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad. He later signed a special contract for the next season with the Texans in January 2017. Unfortunately, he was injured in September 2017 and later left the team.
