Lloyd Patrick Allen (August 26, 1961 – June 22, 2021) was an American professional
football player who was a
cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweep ...
in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
(NFL).
Born in
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region ...
, Allen graduated from
Utah State University
Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah ...
, where he starred as a cornerback. He played seven seasons in the NFL, all with the
Houston Oilers
The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 a ...
. He was selected by the Oilers in the fourth round of the
1984 NFL draft.
Allen was found dead in his Seattle apartment on June 22, 2021. He was aged 59.
References
External links
NFL.com player page
1961 births
2021 deaths
Players of American football from Seattle
American football cornerbacks
Utah State Aggies football players
Houston Oilers players
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