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9 Mitch Allen

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 192
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Highschool Sycamore

Biography

2010: Started all 13 games at quarterback ... In the air was 45-of-84 with 871 yards and eight touchdowns with only three interceptions ... On the ground was second on the team with 153 carries for 681 yards and four touchdowns ... Added three punts with a 41.7 yards per punt average and all three were inside the 20 ... Ranked eighth in the SoCon in passing yards and total offense ... In the opener at Ohio (9/4) had 18 carries for 50 yards, but did not have a completion ... Against Furman (10/2) ran 24 times for 121 yards and completed four-of-five passes for 52 yards ... At Georgia Southern (10/9) ran for 52 yards and added 106 passing yards with a touchdown ... Against Western Carolina (10/16) ran 15 times for a career-high 178 yards and two touchdowns ... Named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week (10/20) ... At Elon (10/23) had 48 rushing yards and a 41-yard touchdown pass to Devin Reed in the final seconds to win the game ... Added a rushing touchdown at Samford (11/6) ... Against Chattanooga (11/20) had 65 yards on 14 carries with one touchdown and added 165 yards on seven-of-nine passing with a touchdown ... At Jacksonville State (12/4) in the NCAA Playoffs passed for 86 yards and ran for 27 yards ... In the NCAA quarterfinals against Georgia Southern (12/11) passed for 160 yards and a touchdown ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team and the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in the spring ... Earned team’s Academic Award for the highest GPA ... 2009: Started all eleven games at quarterback ... Led team in rushing with 633 yards on 136 carries with six touchdowns ... Was 34-of-78 passing with 605 yards and seven touchdowns with six interceptions ... Finished second on the team in scoring with six touchdowns (36 points) ... In the season opener at South Florida (9/5) rushed for 54 yards ... Against Charleston Southern (9/12) had nine carries for 93 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown run ... Also had six completions for 91 yards and a touchdown ... At Wisconsin (9/19) rushed for 44 yards ... Against Georgia Southern (10/3) had two passing touchdowns and a three-yard rushing touchdown ... Threw for 101 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown pass to Brenton Bersin, against Appalachian State (10/17) ... Added a four-yard rushing touchdown against the Mountaineers ... At Western Carolina (10/24) had a 23-yard rushing touchdown and was 4-of-5 passing ... At The Citadel (11/7) had 18 carries for 79 yards, including a five-yard touchdown, and added a touchdown pass to Brenton Bersin ... Against Samford (11/14) rushed for a season-high 103 yards on ten carries and had a season-high 107 passing yards that included a 60-yard touchdown pass to Brenton Bersin ... Added 92 rushing yards on 16 carries with one touchdown at Furman (11/21) ... On the season also had four punts for a 44.5 average, with three of the four landing inside the 20-yard line ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the Fall Academic All-Conference Team ... 2008: Played in ten games at quarterback for the Terriers ... Rushed 48 times for 419 yards and three touchdowns and added 170 yards passing on 13-of-22 with two interceptions ... Had six carries for 20 yards in the season opener against Presbyterian (8/30) ... Against Charleston Southern (9/6) had a career-high 135 rushing yards on eight carries and scored two touchdowns, including a long of 42 yards ... Earned SoCon Freshman of the Week honors for his performance against Charleston Southern ... At Georgia Southern (9/27) was 8-of-10 passing for 127 yards and added 63 yards on nine carries ... Against Western Carolina (10/18) ran for 13 yards on three carries and added a 52-yard punt ... In the win at Elon (10/25) had 81 yards and a touchdown on six carries ... At Appalachian State (10/31) ran for 43 yards on four carries and added 30 yards on 3-of-6 passing ... Against Furman (11/22) ran five times for 42 yards, including a long of 33-yards ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the Fall Academic All-Conference Team ... Earned team award for highest GPA ... 2007: Did not play as a true freshman ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at quarterback at Sycramore High School ... Played for coach Scott Datillo as a senior ... Was the Greater Miami Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 ... First team all-league, all-city and all-district selection while earning honorable mention all-state ... Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee ... Threw for 1,046 yards and ran for another 1,220 yards as a senior ... Third in the Greater Miami Conference (GMC) with a 146.08 QB rating ... Led the conference in rushing yards with 1,220 ... Led the Aviators to a 10-2 overall record (6-1 in GMC) ... Named conference’s Athlete of the Year along with Colerain’s Eugene Clifford ... Named to the Cincinnati Enquirer Division I All-City first team ... Earned special mention honors on the Associated Press All-Ohio high school football team ... Rushed 23 times for 63 yards and completed 15-of-28 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown against Colerain, just days after being diagnosed with mononucleosis ... Had 2,535 career rushing yards and 31 touchdowns ... Threw for 3,330 yards and 24 scores for his career ... Named to the Greater Miami Conference All-Academic team ... PERSONAL: Son of Gregg and JoAnne Allen ... Born October 23, 1988 ... Majoring in physics with minors in computer science and mathematics ... Elected to Phi Beta Kappa in the Spring of 2011 ... Brother Josh DeWitt played football at Indiana from 1990-95.

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Historical Player Information

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    2007Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'0" 185 lbs
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    2008Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'0" 190 lbs
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    2009Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'0" 190 lbs
    9
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    2010Junior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 190 lbs
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    2011Senior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 192 lbs
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