[1] Allen played college football at the University of California, Davis for the Aggies.
[3] Allen was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the eighth round (212th overall) of the 1980 NFL draft.
[6] Allen and Elbert Roberts were expected to replace Marcellus Greene and Hank Williams.
[7] The Argonauts instead started Allen at safety for his CFL debut against the Calgary Stampeders on September 7, 1981.
The secondary unit was praised for allowing only 3 points despite fielding two new starters, Allen and Andre Young.