Pierre Allen (born November 18, 1987) is a former

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Nebraska

He played

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. While playing at Nebraska, Allen was selected as a first-team All-Big 12 player and was the captain of the

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. He was also on the watch lists for the

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and the

Ted Hendricks Award The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. In ...

Seattle Seahawks

Allen was signed by the Seahawks as an

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following the end of the NFL lockout on July 26, 2011. He was injured/released on September 3, 2011 and then re-signed to

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practice squad on November 9, 2011. Allen played for the Seahawks throughout the 2012 preseason. He was waived on August 31, 2012 as part of the final cuts to the 53-man roster.Butler, Portis part of Seahawks cut to 53, He was not among the seven players signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
1987 births Living people American football defensive ends Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Seattle Seahawks players {{defensive-lineman-1980s-stub