Chase Allen (linebacker)

Chase Allen
Profile
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1993-08-29) August 29, 1993 (age 32)
Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolBelleville East
CollegeSouthern Illinois
NFL draft2017: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-MVFC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles43
Forced fumbles1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Chase Allen (born August 29, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis.

High school

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Attended Belleville East High School in Belleville, Illinois. Allen was a First-team All-Conference selection and committed to Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2012.[citation needed]

College career

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Allen played in 35 games for the Salukis, he played at outside and middle linebacker and was a Second-team All-MVFC selection. He was the captain of the Salukis and known as the "Man in the Middle" as he had the heaviest bench press in the history of Salukis football.[1]

Professional career

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Allen signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He played in all 16 games as a rookie, starting 10, finishing with 40 tackles.[3]

On October 17, 2018, Allen was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.[4]

On August 27, 2019, Allen was waived/injured by the Dolphins and placed on injured reserve.[5]

Personal life

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Allen is the son of Tammy and Chris Allen.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Chase Allen college career
  2. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chase Allen 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Nogle, Kevin (October 17, 2018). "Dolphins sign Maurice Smith; Chase Allen to IR". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dolphins Waive Chase Allen, Release Akeem Spence". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chase Allen - Football". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
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