INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

DWAYNE ALLEN
Tight End 6-3 265 Clemson
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NFL Exp: 2 (2nd Year with Colts)
How Acquired: D3 – 2012 (64th overall)
Born: 2/24/90
GP/GS (Postseason): 17/17 (1/1)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Placed on Injured Reserve on September 19, 2013.
• Selected by the Colts in the third-round (64th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
PRO CAREER:
• Set a Colts rookie record for tight ends with 45 receptions, breaking Ken Dilger’s mark of 42 set in 1995.
• Led all NFL rookie tight ends with 45 receptions for 521 yards in 2012.
2013 (COLTS):
• Started at tight end in the regular season opener against Oakland (9/8) and finished the game with a 20-yard touchdown reception.
The score was the fourth of his career and gave the Colts a 14-0 lead in the second quarter.
• Listed as inactive for the team’s Week 2 contest against Miami (9/15).
• Placed on Injured Reserve on September 19, 2013.
2012 (COLTS):
• Started all 16 games in his rookie campaign. Finished the year with 45 receptions for 521 yards and three touchdowns. Had three
carries for five yards on the season.
• Recorded two special teams tackles.
• Led all NFL rookie tight ends in receptions and receiving yards.
• Started at tight end in his first career NFL contest at Chicago (9/9).
• Caught his first NFL reception against Minnesota (9/16), which went for a three-yard touchdown.
• Started at tight end and caught four passes for 38 yards (9.5 avg.) and one touchdown against Green Bay (10/7).
• Set season highs with six receptions for 75 yards against Miami (11/4).
• Caught six passes for 69 yards at New England (11/18) in his 10th start of the season. His 69 yards marked his second-highest
receiving total of the season (Miami, 75 yards).
• Made a start at the flex position and contributed with two receptions for 50 yards at Detroit (12/2). Contributed with his longest catch of
the year, a 40-yard gain in the second quarter.
• Caught three passes for 36 yards and one touchdown at Houston (12/16), which was his third of the season.
• Totaled three catches for 18 yards against Kansas City (12/23). With three receptions, he set a record for the most receptions by a
rookie tight end in franchise history, breaking Ken Dilger’s mark of 42 set in 1995.
• In his playoff debut, started at the flex position and contributed with four catches for 51 yards, including a long of 22 yards at Baltimore
(1/6/13). Also tallied one special teams tackle.
COLLEGE:
• Started 33-of-41 games at Clemson, recording 93 receptions for 1,079 yards and 12 touchdowns.
• Honored as Clemson’s first recipient of the John Mackey Award, given to the nation’s best tight end.
• Was a consensus NCAA All-America selection and was named All-America first-team by The Associated Press, ESPN.com, Phil
Steele, Football Writers Association and Sports Illustrated, adding second-team accolades from The NFL Draft Report and CBSSports.com
and honorable mention from Pro Football Weekly.
• Selected as a unanimous All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team member in 2011 and second-team All-ACC in 2010.
• Collected 93 receptions over his career, tying him with John McMakin (1969-1971) for the most grabs by a tight end in Clemson history
and placing him 18th in the school’s overall career record book.
• Brought in 50 receptions in 2011 to break the school season record for tight ends, topping the previous mark of 43 catches by Michael
Palmer in 2009.
• Joined John McMakin (1,255) as the only Clemson tight ends to gain over 1,000 receiving yards in a career.
• With 598 yards in 2011, broke the school season record of 507 yards by Michael Palmer in 2009 and ranked fifth on the Atlantic Coast
Conference’s annual record chart for tight ends.
• Set the Clemson tight end career record for touchdown receptions (12), while also breaking the mark for most touchdowns by a tight
end in a season (eight) in 2011.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, N.C.
• Regarded as the third-best tight end in the nation and the 83rd-best overall prospect by ESPN.
• A four-star prospect, Rivals.com had him placed third among all tight ends in the prep ranks.
• Finished his career with 68 receptions for 1,257 yards (18.5 ypc).
• Finished with 551 yards as a junior and 291 yards as a senior, earning All-Two Rivers Conference honors for each campaign.
• Lettered in basketball and earned team Most Improved Player honors as a senior.
• Participated in the 2012 Colts Rookie Community Blitz at Concord Neighborhood Center, helping local children with reading, crafts
and fitness activities.
• As a part of the Colts Community Ticket Block program, joined 2012 rookie teammates in donating 10 tickets per game to youth
organizations.
• Served as co-spokesperson for the “COLTSTRONG, LIBRARYSTRONG”
campaign for the Indianapolis Library.
• Visited Riley Hospital for Children to spread cheer during the holidays.
• Participated in the Colts annual Hometown Huddle event which created a new
fitness room at the Kaleidoscope Youth Center.
• Participated in the Colts quarterback shopping event with Shepherd
Community Center as a volunteer shopper.
• Assisted in the annual Colts Playground Build.
• Majored in biological/health sciences at Clemson.
• A native of Fayetteville, N.C.
ALLEN SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Rec: 6, two times (Last: at NE 11/18/12)
Yards: 75 vs. MIA (11/04/12)
TDs: 1, four times (Last: vs. OAK 9/8/13)
LG: 40 at DET (12/2/12)