Grand Valley State University Athletics

2007: Honorable Mention All-GLIAC selection...Earned third varsity letter...Started 12 games at left tackle...Missed one game with an ankle injury...Part of an offensive line that yielded just 11 sacks in 303 pass attempts...Helped the Laker offense average 472.0 yards and 38.2 points per game...Key figure of an offense that ranked among the top three of six categories in the GLIAC.

2006: Earned second varsity letter...Started all 15 games at left tackle for the Lakers...Key figure in an offensive line that allowed just 23 QB sacks in 15 games and 355 pass attempts...Helped the Laker offense averaged 391.9 yards and 35.5 points per game.

2005: Earned first varsity letter...Saw action as a reserve offensive lineman...Played on special teams.

2004: Redshirted.

High School: Prepped at Lansing (Mich.) Sexton High School...Played both tight end and defensive end...Caught 29 passes for 431 yards and tallied 81 tackles as a senior...Two-time All-CAAC selection as a defensive end and a tight end...Earned all-state honors as a senior...All-area pick as a junior and senior...Two-time All-CAAC Academic honoree...Participated in basketball and track & field...Class Valedictorian with a 4.1 (on a scale of 4.0) GPA...Member of the National Honor Society...French Club President.

Personal: Son of Richard and Margaret Allen...Enjoys playing golf.