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Eagles rookie wide receiver Devon Allen wins big on the track

Eagles undrafted wide receiver Devon Allen posted the third-fastest time in the history of the 110-meter hurdles on Sunday.

As they say in the NFL: Speed kills.

It would seem the Philadelphia Eagles added some speed this off-season.

Devon Allen, a wide receiver that the team signed as an undrafted free agent, competed in the USATF NYC Grand Prix on Sunday in the 110-meter hurdles, his specialty. Allen won the event with a time of 12.84 seconds, the third-fastest time in history:

Allen was a four-star recruit at wide receiver coming out of high school, and played three seasons for Oregon. His first year was his most productive, as he caught 41 passes for 684 yards and seven scores. Allen also ran track for the school, and won the NCAA Championship during the 2014 season. Injuries, however, sidetracked the rest of his collegiate career.

He turned his attention to the track after leaving campus, qualifying twice for the United States Olympic team. During the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he placed fifth in the 110-meter hurdles. During the 2021 games in Tokyo, he placed fourth.

Allen decided to attend Oregon’s Pro Day this past spring, and posted an unofficial 4.35-second 40-yard dash. That caught the attention of NFL scouts, including the Eagles, who invited him to their facility for a workout. The team signed him to a rookie deal the next day.

 

Watch: Eagles’ WR Devon Allen runs third-fastest 110m hurdles time in history at NYC Grand Prix

Philadelphia Eagles’ WR Devon Allen runs third-fastest 110m hurdles time in history at NYC Grand Prix

The Eagles love speed and one of their 2022 free agent signees just recorded one of the fastest times in 110M hurdles history.

Devon Allen bypassed an NFL career after some early success at Oregon to chase his Olympic dreams and he’s developed into one of the top hurdlers in this country’s deep history in the sport.

Allen clocked 12.84 seconds at Icahn Stadium at the NYC Grand Prix just days after challenging Darius Slay and any other Eagles player to a $10,000 race.

Olympic silver medalist Grant Holloway finished in second place at 13.06.

It remains to be seen if Allen can develop into a natural wide receiver in the NFL, but the Eagles will certainly give the former Oregon star an opportunity to make a dent on special teams and in the return game.

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Here’s everything we know about new Eagles WR Devon Allen

Here’s everything we know about the newest Philadelphia Eagles WR Devon Allen

The Eagles signed wide receiver Devon Allen on Friday after the speedster worked out for NFL scouts at Oregon’s Pro Day, earning a visit to Philadelphia and an eventual signing.

Allen hasn’t played football since 2016 and will attempt to return to the gridiron after a successful track & field career that saw the wide receiver win national titles and Olympic gold in the hurdles.

With the NFL draft just three weeks away, here are four things to know about Allen.

Eagles sign WR Devon Allen to a deal

Philadelphia Eagles agree to deal with WR Devon Allen. a former Olympic and national championship hurdler

The Eagles added some speed to the depth chart on Friday, signing wide receiver Devon Allen to a deal the team announced.

A 27-year-old former Oregon Ducks wide receiver who passed on the NFL to chase a track and field career, Allen is a three-time National Champion in the 110-meter hurdles and a two-time Olympian who recently worked out for the NFL scouts at Oregon’s Pro Day.

Allen hasn’t played football since 2016, and his best season came in 2014 when he caught 41 passes for 684 yards and 7 touchdowns before suffering a knee injury during the opening kickoff of the Rose Bowl.

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Philadelphia Eagles sign Devon Allen after impressive Pro Day

The Philadelphia Eagles liked what they saw from Devon Allen at the Pro Day and signed him to a contract for the 2022 season.

That Pro Day really paid off, quite literally.

Devon Allen, who hasn’t played football in six years because of injury and that little event called the Olympics, has been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Several Pro Ducks and possible draft selections worked out at the Moshofsky Center April 1 in hopes of catching the eye of NFL scouts with the hopes of being signed for the 2022 season.

It’s not a sure thing, but it worked out for Allen. He battled leg injuries in the past, but after medaling in the Olympics and Track World Championships, Allen proved he is completely healthy and ready to move on to a football career as either a wide receiver or kick specialist or a combination of both.

The Eagles have a history of dealing with Oregon personnel as they once hired Chip Kelly and have had Kiko Alonzo and Kenyon Barner on their roster.

Official 40-yard dash times and results for current and former Ducks in Oregon’s Pro Day

Official measurements and 40-times have been released for the Oregon Ducks Pro Day.

For the most part, a pro day in college football is broken down into two chunks, one where you take the heights and weights of players, measure their jumps, and time how fast they can run. The other half is spent with the players going through drills, throwing and catching footballs, and showing what they can do in between whistles.

You can decide which portion is more meaningful to tell whether or not a player can succeed at the next level.

While the game-flow section may be more beneficial for scouts, the takeaways are often subjective and stray away from data points. The measurements, on the other hand, are nothing but data points, and often what we take heading into the NFL draft.

For the Oregon Ducks, the official “stats” were released on Friday night. Here is how the 11 current and former players who participated fared on Friday afternoon:

Devon Allen lays out plans for return to NFL while competing in Track & Field World Championships

What’s next for Devon Allen? “Get ready for worlds, win, break the world record. Do that whole thing.” Then the former Duck hopes NFL training camp follows.

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It must be nice to get the notion that you want to return to the world of football and try to land a job in the NFL, and have people take you seriously, right?

For Devon Allen, an Olympic sprinter who was also a highly-successful wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks several years ago, that’s where things are at the moment. With a couple of trips to the Olympics under his belt, Allen has made the decision that he wants to return to the game of football and try to find a spot on an NFL roster this upcoming season.

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To help get this ‘track to turf’ campaign off of the ground, Allen participated in the Ducks’ Pro Day on Friday to announce that he is serious about switching sports and throw his hat in the ring for a roster spot this fall.

“That was kind of always the plan,” Allen said after the Pro Day. “When I had my last knee injury, which was in the 2016-2017 season, I decided I was going to focus on track through the next Olympics, and that actually took a year longer than I had planned because of COVID. But, you know, now we’re here.”

While a knee injury ended his football career at Oregon, Allen has been wildly successful on the track, winning gold in the 110m hurdles in the 2018 USA Outdoor Championships, and representing Team USA in both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.

Though this isn’t an Olympic year, there is still a chance for Allen to compete at the top of the mountain in the world of track and field and do so right on his home turf of Hayward Field. The IAAF World Championships are coming to Eugene this summer, with the best athletes in the world competing at the top of their fields. For Allen, an eventual return to football isn’t going to stop him from taking part in all of the fun.

“The goal is to… I’m pretty much going to put football on the back burner for now,” Allen said. “I just wanted to come to the Pro Day and announce that I’m taking this seriously. The goal is to get ready for worlds, win, break a world record, and do that whole thing. On July 18th, when Worlds is done, go to camp that next week. That’s kind of the goal I envisioned in my head to make it work, and I feel like that is quite possible.”

It may seem like a nonchalant view of the NFL world, with a sprinter assuming that he can trade in his spikes for a pair of cleats and start to play the nation’s most popular game with the best of the best. However, with his elite speed and past history on the gridiron, Allen certainly has a chance. In his three seasons with the Ducks, Allen had almost 1,000 yards receiving and 8 touchdowns, and he always stood as the most explosive player on the field.

If NFL scouts and GMs were watching on Friday, they likely saw an athletic player who could beat anyone in a foot race while holding a great background in the sport.

It’s safe to say there’s a lot there to work with.

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Watch: Former Duck Devon Allen runs blazing 40-yard dash at Oregon Pro Day

Track speed on the football field. Devon Allen impressed some pro scouts with his 40-yard dash at Oregon’s Pro Day.

He’s still got it.

Former wide receiver and track star Devon Allen participated at Oregon’s Pro Day inside the Moshofsky Center in the hopes of catching the eyes of some NFL scouts.

Hopefully, they didn’t blink.

We don’t have an official time for Allen’s 40-yard dash just yet, but those in attendance could hear the scouts’ approval as Allen crossed the finish line. He hasn’t played a down of football since 2016 when he was injured. From that point on, Allen concentrated on the Olympics and World Track Championships where medaled in several events.

 

But with track now behind him, Allen is looking forward to putting on the pads once again and playing in the NFL for the first time. It was thought former teammate De’Anthony Thomas would also show the scouts his talents, but those plans were put on hold. He is currently under contract with the BC Lions of the CFL.

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Former reciever and track star Devon Allen to participate in Oregon Pro Day

Former Duck receiver Devon Allen is about to give football another try as he will participate in Oregon’s Pro Day April 1.

The last time Oregon Ducks football fans saw Devon Allen on a football field, he was limping off the field with an injury at Nebraska. It was the second injury after blowing his knee out at the Rose Bowl nine months earlier.

Fast forward six years and some World Championship track medals, Allen is going to give football one more chance.

The former receiver and kick specialist will participate in Oregon’s Pro Day April 1 with the hopes of catching the eye of some NFL scouts and landing a free agent contract.

Allen played a better part of three seasons with the Ducks where he 54 passes for 919 yards (17 ypc) and eight touchdowns. As a kickoff returner, Allen averaged 26 yards a return.

Among those joining Allen on Pro day will be De’Anthony Thomas and Kayvon Thibodeaux. Thomas, like Allen, will be looking to sign with an NFL team as a free agent. Thibodeaux is expected to be a high first-round draft pick.

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Olympic Update: Raevyn Rogers wins Bronze; Devon Allen, Cole Hocker, Matthew Centrowitz advance to semi-finals

Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers won her first Olympic medal on Tuesday morning, while Devon Allen, Matthew Centrowitz, and Cole Hocker all advanced to their semi-finals.

The Oregon Ducks have been well-represented at the Tokyo Olympics this past week, with well over a dozen athletes running in the ‘Athletics’ section of the games.

Competition on the track is well underway, and for fans of the Ducks, it has been highlighted by Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers, who mounted an insane kick to win the bronze medal in the 800m final.

We will continue to update this list as the Olympic games go on, with some big stars continuing to take the track, including Devon Allen, Marcus Chambers, and English Gardner. Stay tuned as the Tokyo Games continue to roll on.