2018 Football Roster
Roster
Joshua Allen
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N. C.
- High School:
- Victory Christian
Career
• Finished career with 148 tackles, three interceptions and 15 pass break-ups.
2018: Played in 11 games … finished season with 43 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups … had a season high six tackles at Bowling Green and Western Michigan … added three pass breakups versus the Broncos.
2017: Started in all 12 games … ended the year with 53 tackles, three interceptions and one blocked kick … had a career-high eight tackles against Cincinnati … recorded six tackles and one interception against Eastern Michigan … returned an interception for a touchdown in a win at Ball State.
2016: Finished season with 39 tackles, one forced fumble and three pass breakups … played in all 13 games, making seven starts … had a season-high six tackles in a win over Kent State … had five tackles and a pass breakup in a win at Eastern Michigan.
2015: Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman ... finished with 13 tackles, recording a season-high four tackles Northern Illinois.
High School: Victory Christian High School ... team captain ... coached by Dee Brown ... helped lead his team to a pair of state championships, including a 10-2 season as a senior ... is a two-time first-team all-state honoree ... combined for 3,592 yards and 47 touchdowns as a junior and senior ... ran for 411 yards and six touchdowns (12 carries) in the D-III state semifinal contest, which was a Mecklenberg County record.
Personal: Full name -- Joshua Marcus Allen ... born November 8, 1996 ... son of Shannon and Marcus Allen ... double majoring in media & culture and sport leadership & management.
Career Highs:
Tackles: 8 vs. Cincinnati (9/16/17)
Solo: 5, Twice
Assists: 4 at Ohio (10/31/17)
Interceptions: 1 at Marshall (9/2/17)
PBU: 1 vs. NIU (10/17/15)
Sacks: 1 vs. Buffalo (10/21/17)
