Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Football
Craig Allen
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant
- Email:
- craig.allen@mtsu.edu
Craig Allen, a three-year letterwinner at Middle Tennessee for Coach Rick Stockstill, is in his second year as a member of Stockstill’s coaching staff. Allen is an intern with the program this year after working as a graduate assistant on defense in 2014.
The Carrollton, Ga., native redshirted in 2009 before playing linebacker for the Blue Raiders from 2010 to 2012. Following a neck injury late in the 2012 season, Allen was unable to play his senior year in 2013.
As a junior, Allen started 11 games and led the team in tackles with a career-best 82 to rank 15th in the Sun Belt Conference. Allen had a personal-high 15 tackles against ULM and added 10 and a fumble recovery in an upset win at Georgia Tech.
In 2013, Allen was voted as a Permanent Team Captain, and despite not being able to play was always on the sidelines supporting his teammates.
Allen earned his degree from Middle Tennessee in 2014.
The Carrollton, Ga., native redshirted in 2009 before playing linebacker for the Blue Raiders from 2010 to 2012. Following a neck injury late in the 2012 season, Allen was unable to play his senior year in 2013.
As a junior, Allen started 11 games and led the team in tackles with a career-best 82 to rank 15th in the Sun Belt Conference. Allen had a personal-high 15 tackles against ULM and added 10 and a fumble recovery in an upset win at Georgia Tech.
In 2013, Allen was voted as a Permanent Team Captain, and despite not being able to play was always on the sidelines supporting his teammates.
Allen earned his degree from Middle Tennessee in 2014.
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