(born February 21, 1968) is a former American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons.
Allen played college football for Clemson University.
In the 1990 NFL Draft, he was selected in the ninth round by the Minnesota Vikings.
Between 1992 and 1996, Allen had 4 consecutive seasons of rushing for 1,000 or more yards, minus the 1993 season which he missed completely due to an injury.