Chase Allen

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
241
Hometown:
Belleville, Ill.
High School:
Belleville East

2016 (SENIOR)

Honorable mention All-MVFC ... Played in 10 games and started eight ... Team’s Tony Bleyer Team MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Toughest Saluki ... Led the team in tackles ... Made at least eight tackles in seven games and recorded double-digit tackles three times ... Had 10 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in the win over Murray State.

2015 (JUNIOR)

Second-team All-MVFC selection…Honorable mention Academic All-MVFC selection…Played in 11 games and started 10 at middle linebacker…Led the team in tackles with 120…Ranked third in the MVFC in tackles per game with 10.9…Named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two kicks and recording 10 tackles in the second half alone vs. Youngstown State…Recorded double-digit tackles in seven games…Had 19 tackles at SEMO, the most tackles for any SIU player since Bart Scott in 2002…Had three tackles for loss at Western Illinois…Forced fumbles at Western Illinois and Indiana State…Returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown vs. Missouri State…Also recovered a fumble vs. North Dakota State…Had eight quarterback hurries, four at Indiana State…Blocked three kicks, which led the MVFC and ranked eighth nationally.

2014 (SOPHOMORE)

Transitioned from OLB to ILB before the season...Started all 12 games at ILB...Honorable mention Academic All-MVFC linebacker...Led the team and ranked ninth in the MVFC with 95 tackles (45 solo, 50 assist)...Recorded six tackles for loss, one sack, and five quarterback hurries...Forced a fumble at North Dakota State...Recorded double-digit tackles in five games...Had a career-best 12 tackles against Northern Iowa...Also broke up three passes...Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.

2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

Played in all 12 games at outside linebacker...Recorded his first career half-sack in the season opener at Illinois...Had a solo sack of Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo...Recorded 32 tackles, 19 solo and 13 assisted...Posted 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks...Had a career-best five tackles in a win at South Dakota State...Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.

2012 (FRESHMAN)

Redshirted.....Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30 recruit in Illinois/Missouri metro area...8A All-State linebacker...First-Team All-Conference selection...Posted 107 tackles, five interceptions and 700 rushing yards as a senior...Named to the All-City team by the Belleville News-Democrat...Team defensive MVP and Scholar-Athlete Character award honoree.

PERSONAL

Son of Tammy and Chris Allen...Born Aug. 29, 1993...Majoring in management.