Early years

Allen attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida. Allen earned first-team all-state honors after his senior season at Trinity Catholic.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Antonio Allen Safety	Ocala, Florida	Trinity Catholic High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Unknown	Jan 17, 2007
	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (S) Rivals: 42 (Safety), 80 (FL)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "South Carolina Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012. "2008 South Carolina Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012.

College career

Allen the University of South Carolina from 2008 to 2011. He played linebacker his first two years before switching to safety. He finished his career with 198 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four interceptions and two touchdowns.

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 2 in	210 lb	4.58 s	1.61 s	2.56 s	4.25 s	7.02 s	34 in	9 ft 10 in	17 reps

Allen was considered one of the top safety prospects heading into the 2012 NFL Draft.

New York Jets

The New York Jets drafted Allen using their seventh round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. Allen came to an agreement with the team on a four-year contract that included a $45,896 signing bonus. Allen was waived on September 1, 2012. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Allen was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2012 after the team placed Darrelle Revis on injured reserve. On November 6, 2012, he was waived after the team re-signed Jason Hill. He was signed to the practice squad two days later after clearing waivers. Allen was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2012.

Allen entered the 2013 preseason competing with newly signed Jaiquawn Jarrett for the starting free safety job. Allen finished the 2013 season with 60 tackles, a sack, and an interception for a touchdown.

Allen was waived by the Jets on August 7, 2015 after suffering an Achilles tendon injury. After clearing waivers, he was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2015.

Houston Texans

Allen signed with the Houston Texans in March 2016.

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