Marvin Allen (born November 23, 1965) is a former professional

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player who played

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in the

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(NFL) for four seasons for the

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. He was selected by the Patriots in the 11th round of the

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. He now serves as the assistant general manager of the

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. After retiring from playing, Allen worked in the New England Patriots' personnel department from 1993 through 2008. In 2009, he left New England for the Atlanta Falcons, working there through the 2013 NFL season. From 2014 through 2017, he was the Kansas City Chief's Director of College Scouting. In 2018, he was a National Scout for the Buffalo Bills.

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1965 births American football running backs New England Patriots players Tulane Green Wave football players Tyler Apaches football players Living people Players of American football from Wichita Falls, Texas {{runningback-1960s-stub