Hokie Club37 - Jesse AllenPosition: Fullback
Class: r-Junior
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 243 lbs.
High School: Pathfinder Regional
Hometown: Monson, Mass.
A walk-on who saw starting time at fullback in the second half of last season ... Earned a scholarship following spring practice ... An outstanding blocker who can catch the ball out of the backfield ... Called a "freak" in the weight room by running backs coach Billy Hite ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors in the weight room this past spring ... Set a new team record with a 395-pound power clean ... Goes into preseason camp as the No. 1 fullback ...2004: Played in 10 games, starting two ... Had three receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown ... Caught a 9-yard touchdown pass in the win over Florida A&M on his first collegiate touch ... Made his first collegiate start at UNC, playing 41 offensive snaps ... Recorded a 560-pound back squat, a 430-pound bench and a 360-pound push jerk in spring testing ...
2003: Continued to take reps at the fullback spot ... Did not dress or play in any of the games ... Played in both jayvee games ... Had three carries for nine yards against Hargrave ... Earned Iron Hokie honors in the weight room during the preseason and was a Super Iron Hokie in the spring ... Set a position record in the power clean with a lift of 361 pounds ... His lift ranked fourth on the Hokies' all-time list ...
2002: Worked at fullback while redshirting ... His 351-pound hang clean was the second-best on the team during fall testing ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors during spring max testing ... Bench pressed 400 pounds and posted a 530-pound back squat ... Turned in an 18-yard run during one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages and had a 7-yard pass reception in another ...
High School: Was a four-year letterman as a running back and linebacker for Coach Chris Pope at Pathfinder Regional High ... Set a school record with 2,316 yards rushing his senior year ... Scored 23 touchdowns on the ground and two receiving ... Ran for 301 yards and five TDs in a game against Dean Tech ... Posted 180 tackles, nine sacks and four interceptions from his linebacker spot ... Finished with over 3,700 yards rushing and 42 career touchdowns and had his number retired ... Scored a touchdown in the state all-star game ... A three-time all-league pick and a two-time selection for All-Western honors ... Was the team's offensive MVP as a junior and senior ...
Personal: Jesse Lee Allen ... Born 10/22/83 in Springfield, MA ... Son of Tim and Sharron Allen ... Majoring in sociology.
| Rushing | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2005 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 13 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 36 | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 2 | 28 |
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