| Antonio Allen Scouting Report |
| Antonio Allen - South Carolina (HT: 6-1½ - WT: 210) |
Positives -- Tremendous frame for a safety, just a well put together individual and one of the best safeties in this class in run support... Shows great form when making tackles and rarely lets the ball carrier gain extra yards... Surprised many people at the Senior Bowl with his ability to cover, many
thought he would struggle there... Excellent backpedal with no wasted motion, which leaves him with the ability to stop on a dime and be a split second faster than other safeties... Runs to the ball with a force that is tough to stop; big time hitter, delivers the kind of pop that you can hear through your television set... An old school strong safety that is going to make a defense even tougher physically... Had three interceptions for the Gamecocks last season, including a 25 yard touchdown against Georgia; finished his career with 197 tackles and eight pass breakups to go along with four career interceptions... Played in the SEC, no doubting his competition and whether he can make plays against elite players.
Negatives -- While he possesses average speed, he lacks the jump to provide a team with a consistent pass rush from the safety spot... Played the Spur in college, a hybrid safety-outside linebacker combination that has some scouts questioning his natural position... Questionable hips, not very fluid when he turns and runs, he doesn't have enough over the top speed to recover when beat deep... Can take bad angles when chasing a ball carrier, has a tendency to outrun the ball because of the angles... Never was really asked to cover the slot, so it will be questioned whether he can do it successfully at the next level.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6014 |
| Weight |
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210 |
| Arm |
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32½ |
| Hand |
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9⅜ |
| 40-Time |
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4.67 |
| Vertical |
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34 |
| Broad |
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9'10" |
| Bench Press |
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17 |
| Shuttle |
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4.25 |
| Cone |
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7.02 |
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At South Carolina -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Earned a spot on Phil Steele's fourth-team All-SEC squad... played in 12 contests, starting 11 games at Spur position... despite missing the first two games with hamstring injury, still finished second on the squad with 70 tackles... logged 10.5 tackles for loss, second on the squad, and 2.5 sacks... totaled just four tackles combined through the first four games, then did not have fewer than five tackles in any of the final 10 contests... forced a fumble on his first career sack vs. Alabama... had seven stops in win over Tennessee, including 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks... also forced a fumble on a sack that led to a Carolina touchdown... had a career-high eight tackles vs. Arkansas... had seven stops including 2.5 tackles for loss at Florida... intercepted his first career pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown in win over Clemson... also had six tackles, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry vs. Tigers... his efforts earned him the Ernest Brooks MVP Award for the defense... led team and matched his career best with eight tackles in the SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn... also credited with four quarterback hurries in the game. 2009: Moved to the Spur position during fall camp... played in 12 games, starting eight... had three tackles and a pass break up in the season opener at NC State... made his first career start against Florida Atlantic, responding with a season-high seven tackles... collected 35 tackles including 22 solo stops... had six tackles including five solo stops in the bowl loss to UConn.
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