Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Penn State
Marcus Allen
S • 6'2" • 207 lbs • Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player Story
Marcus Allen built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a safety from Upper Marlboro, MD wearing No. 2, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Marcus Allen's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 148
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Marcus Allen, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Penn State. Marcus Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 181
- TFL
- 10
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Marcus Allen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · S
- Career Tackles
- 181
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Dr. Henry Wise · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Dr. Henry Wise · 20 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 5 · Pick 11 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 71 tackles · S 41st (top 10%) · Big Ten 32nd (top 6%) · National 305th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 14 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 14 | 101 | 6 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48.4 |
Related Context
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Marcus Allen played S for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Marcus Allen recorded 181 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Penn State paired 9 primary output with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Penn State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
6.7
Consistency
42.6
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 0. Kent State: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Temple: 1. Michigan: 2. Minnesota: 1. Maryland: 1. Ohio State: 0. Purdue: 0. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 1.5. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 1.5. Wisconsin: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 9 by 37.5. Kent State: 5 by 20.8. Pittsburgh: 8 by 43.3. Temple: 8 by 43.3. Michigan: 7 by 49.2. Minnesota: 22 by 60. Maryland: 7 by 39.2. Ohio State: 6 by 25. Purdue: 6 by 25. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 10 by 56.7. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 7 by 44.2. Wisconsin: 11 by 45.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.5 · Games = 11 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 3 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
60 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs USC | L 49-52 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | W 38-31 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State | W 45-12 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Rutgers | W 39-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Indiana10+ tackles | W 45-31 | 10 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Iowa | W 41-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Purdue | W 62-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Ohio State | W 24-21 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Maryland | W 38-14 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Minnesota10+ tackles | W 29-26 | 22 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ MichiganSplash game | L 10-49 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Temple | W 34-27 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Pittsburgh | L 39-42 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Kent State | W 33-13 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Marcus Allen story
Marcus Allen built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a safety from Upper Marlboro, MD wearing No. 2, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Marcus Allen's career was his defensive production: 181 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Marcus Allen's production has multiple signals. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.
The arc is straightforward: Marcus Allen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 9 | 36.2 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 36.2 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 9 | 29.7 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 29.7 | 6.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Iowa
Week 4 · W 21-19 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 11 · W 45-31 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Pittsburgh
Week 2 · W 33-14
2
Havoc Plays
74.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Minnesota
Week 5 · W 29-26 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#5
@ Michigan
Week 4 · L 10-49 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
62 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Penn State
9 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 6.7 usage
58.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
58.6
9 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Penn State
48.4
9 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
3
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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