Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an American track and field athlete and two-time Olympian, specializing in the 110-meter hurdles, and a professional football wide receiver who is a free agent.
His hard work and dedication in track and field accelerated him to have successful high school years at Brophy Prep.
[citation needed] Sources: Coming out of high school as a four-star recruit, Allen committed to the University of Oregon and played on their football team for three years as a wide receiver, with his first season as the most productive one.
After years of competing in the U.S. Nationals and the Olympics as a track athlete, Allen chose to participate in the football pro day held for players at the University of Oregon during the 2022 preseason.
On April 8, 2022, the day after being brought to their training facility, Allen signed a standard three-year undrafted rookie deal with the Eagles.
[10][11] On September 25, Allen was promoted from the practice squad to make his NFL debut in Philadelphia's Week 3 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.