Anthony Allen (born August 6, 1988) is an American former professional football running back.

[1] In 2011 as the team's third running back, Allen received three carries for eight yards against the St. Louis Rams.

[2] On June 7, 2014, Allen joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League at their training camp.

During the off-season the Riders lost Grey Cup MVP Kory Sheets to the Oakland Raiders; leaving a vacancy at the running back position.

Allen went on to be the main rushing back for the Riders in 2014, carrying the ball almost twice as much as any other player.