26 Facts About Deuce McAllister

Dulymus Jenod "Deuce" McAllister was born on December 27,1978 and is an American former football running back who played eight seasons for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League.

Deuce McAllister played college football for Ole Miss and was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Deuce McAllister is currently a color commentator for the Saints on radio flagship WWL, having taken over from Hokie Gajan in June 2016, as well as for college football games on SEC Network.

Deuce McAllister serves as an athletic consultant for St Martin's Episcopal School.

Deuce McAllister played college football for the University of Mississippi.

Deuce McAllister is the only player in the history of Ole Miss to record three seasons with at least 1,000 all-purpose yards.

Deuce McAllister finished his college career with Ole Miss records for carries, yards, rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns points and 100-yard games.

Deuce McAllister was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Deuce McAllister became the starting running back after Ricky Williams was traded.

Deuce McAllister went on to rush for over 1,000 yards in three straight seasons.

Deuce McAllister threw a touchdown pass on December 9,2001, vs the Atlanta Falcons.

Deuce McAllister was placed on injured reserve on October 10,2005, after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, and returned to the roster for the 2006 season.

On September 24,2007, during a game against the Tennessee Titans, Deuce McAllister tore his ACL in his left knee.

The injury resulted in Deuce McAllister being placed on injured reserve, thereby missing the remainder of the 2007 season.

Deuce McAllister returned to action on September 14,2008, against the Washington Redskins, carrying the ball twice for 10 yards.

Deuce McAllister scored his first rushing touchdown in a regular season game since December 24,2006 in the September 28,2008 game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Deuce McAllister set the all-time rushing touchdown record for the New Orleans Saints with a score against the Green Bay Packers on November 24,2008.

Deuce McAllister was one of the players that tested positive for an ingredient found in the weight loss product Star Caps, though he retired well before the matter was officially resolved in April 2011.

Deuce McAllister previously owned Deuce McAllister Nissan, a car dealership in Jackson, Mississippi, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.

Deuce McAllister was sued by Nissan Finance, which alleged that the dealership had defaulted on its payments.

In 2012, a settlement with Nissan was ordered by a judge, however in January 2013, Nissan again sued claiming Deuce McAllister still has not paid the settlement claim.

Deuce McAllister filed a civil suit against Razzoo Bar and Patio, a Bourbon Street nightclub, after a Mardi Gras 2004 incident in which he claimed he was assaulted by the club's bouncers.

In March 2017, St Martin's Episcopal School announced that Deuce McAllister joined its athletic department as an athletic consultant.

On July 19,2018, New Orleans' Fox affiliates WVUE-TV announced that Deuce McAllister would join the station as a Saints analyst in addition to his WWL Radio duties, replacing the retired Jim Henderson.

Deuce McAllister owns and operates the Ole Saint restaurant and sports bar chain with locations at 132 Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans and in Boomtown Casino on the Gulf Coast in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Deuce McAllister was inducted as an honoris causa initiate into Omicron Delta Kappa at the University of Holy Cross in 2020.