Denicos Allen (born August 9, 1990) is a former

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. He played college football for the

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from 2010 to 2013, winning a Rosebowl in 2013 and played professional football with the

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in 2015.

College football

A native of Ohio, Allen played college football at Michigan State from 2010 to 2013, registering 278 total tackles. He helped lead the

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to a Big Ten Conference championship and a victory over Stanford in the

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Professional football

Allen played in 4 preseason games for the

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in 2014 before being cut. He was signed to their practice squad on November 25, 2014. He played for the

of the

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in 2015, appearing in three games, two as a starter, and registering 17 tackles.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Denicos 1990 births Living people American football linebackers Tampa Bay Buccaneers players African-American players of American football Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Michigan State Spartans football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players 21st-century African-American sportspeople