24 Facts About Cortez Allen

Cortez Lequon Allen was born on October 29,1988 and is an American former professional football cornerback.

Cortez Allen was born in San Diego, California and grew up in Citra, Florida.

Cortez Allen graduated from North Marion High School of Citra in 2006 prior to being recruited to The Citadel.

Cortez Allen earned all-state and all-city football honors in his one year of varsity football and was part of the 2005 regional championship team.

Cortez Allen posted 120 tackles and 5 interceptions in his career with the Bulldogs football team of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, returning two for touchdowns.

In 2008, as a sophomore, Cortez Allen played all 12 games and started 6.

Against Furman, Cortez Allen made a season-high seven tackles, and against Samford, Cortez Allen made six tackles and broke up one pass.

Cortez Allen made 8 red zone stops, including two at the one-yard line.

Cortez Allen was invited to the NFL combine and performed all the position drills and workouts.

Cortez Allen played 15 games in the 2011 season and missed Week 6 due to an ankle injury.

Cortez Allen debuted professionally in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens on special teams.

In Week 9 against Baltimore, Cortez Allen made three defensive and one special teams tackle.

Cortez Allen left the Week 17 game against the Cleveland Browns due to a shoulder injury.

Cortez Allen did not return to that game and was inactive for the Steelers' Wild Card game.

Cortez Allen had 55 tackles, 10 passes defended, 2 interceptions returned for 6 yards, and 3 forced fumbles.

Twice in the season, Cortez Allen substituted for injured cornerback Ike Taylor.

Cortez Allen made a career-high five tackles in Week 6, a Thursday night match against the Tennessee Titans.

In Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Cortez Allen picked off two passes from Andy Dalton and returned the interceptions for a cumulative 6 yards.

Cortez Allen returned the fumble 21 yards and set up a possession that led to a touchdown.

Cortez Allen struggled with injuries during the 2013 season, as well as the return of veteran cornerback William Gay to the Steelers after a 1-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals.

Cortez Allen scored his first touchdown against the Packers after intercepting a pass from Matt Flynn that was intended for Jarret Boykin.

Cortez Allen finished the season with 51 total tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 touchdown, and 13 pass deflections.

Cortez Allen finished the game with 7 tackles and an interception.

Cortez Allen was released by the Steelers on April 15,2016.