1. Dwayne Allen played college football for the Clemson Tigers, where he won the John Mackey Award as a junior, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.
18 Facts About Dwayne Allen
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Dwayne Allen attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, and played high school football for the Terry Sanford Bulldogs.
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Dwayne Allen attended Clemson University, where he played for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2008 to 2011.
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Dwayne Allen started all 13 games in 2010 and was a second-team All-ACC selection after recording 33 receptions for 373 yards with a touchdown.
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Dwayne Allen was named the 2011 recipient of the John Mackey Award on December 8,2011, at the Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show.
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Dwayne Allen was drafted in the third round with the 64th overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL draft.
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Dwayne Allen was the second tight-end taken in the draft as well as the second taken by the Colts.
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Dwayne Allen finished the 2012 season with 521 receiving yards on 45 catches, and 3 touchdowns.
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Dwayne Allen was intended to be a large part of new Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton's offense in 2013, but was placed on the injured reserve following a hip injury in the first game of the season.
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Dwayne Allen finished the season with one catch for 20 yards and a touchdown.
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Dwayne Allen battled a knee injury late in the 2014 season, but started 13 games for the Colts and finished with 29 receptions, 395 yards, and 8 touchdowns.
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On November 8,2015, Dwayne Allen was poked in the eye by Denver Broncos' cornerback Aqib Talib.
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On December 30,2015, Dwayne Allen was placed on injured reserve.
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On March 7,2016, Dwayne Allen signed a four-year, $29.4 million extension with the Colts.
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Dwayne Allen was again not a part of the Patriots offense in 2018, as he only had three catches for 27 yards during the season, although he was praised by the team for his blocking.
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On March 2,2019, Dwayne Allen was released by the Patriots.
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On March 9,2019, Dwayne Allen was signed by the Miami Dolphins to a two-year, $6.5 million deal.
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Dwayne Allen was released with an injury settlement on August 31,2019.