Kazmeir Allen (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional

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running back and return specialist for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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for the UCLA Bruins and signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Early life

Allen was born on February 29, 2000, in Tulare, California. He attended Tulare Union High School, where he set the high school scoring record as a senior in 2017 with 72 total touchdowns: 62 from rushing, nine from receptions, and one kickoff return. Allen also helped Tulare Union win the 2017 Central Section Division II championship and finished his high school career with 6,276 rushing yards, 1,603 receiving yards, and 121 total touchdowns. He also finished first in the

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at the 2018 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state finals with a time of 10.44s.

College career

Allen signed a

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to play

for the Bruins at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He played four years as a running back before moving to wide receiver in 2022. Allen played in 38 games with UCLA, recording 550 rushing yards and 762 receiving yards with 12 total touchdowns. He also finished 19th in the 100-meter dash at the 2019

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track and field championships with a time of 10.61s.

Professional career

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Allen signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in May 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the

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. He re-signed on February 22, 2024. Allen was waived by the team on August 27, 2024, and joined their

the following day.

References

External links

Washington Commanders bio

UCLA Bruins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Kazmeir 2000 births Living people American football wide receivers American football running backs American football return specialists UCLA Bruins football players Sportspeople from Tulare, California Players of American football from Tulare County, California Washington Commanders players Tulare Union High School alumni