Linebacker, Texas Tech, 2014–18
Dakota Allen
- Number
- No. 40
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Humble, TX
- Born
- Nov 2, 1995
Dakota Allen played linebacker at Texas Tech (2014–18). The Los Angeles Rams took Allen in round 7, No. 251 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
16tackles, career highat Iowa State, 2018Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Texas Tech | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 101 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 73 | 37 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Career | 174 | 95 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Texas Tech | 40 | LB | RS | ||
| 2015 | Texas Tech | 40 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Texas Tech | 40 | LB | So. | ||
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 40 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 40 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Texas Tech 11 games, 73 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Ole Miss | L 27–47 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Lamar | W 77–0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Houston | W 63–49 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | at Oklahoma State | W 41–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. West Virginia | L 34–42 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at TCU | W 17–14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Kansas | W 48–16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Iowa State | L 31–40 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Oklahoma | L 46–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Texas | L 34–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Baylor | L 24–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Texas Tech 13 games, 101 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 56–10 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Arizona State | W 52–45 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | atHouston | W 27–24 | 12 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 34–41 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | atKansas | W 65–19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atWest Virginia | L 35–46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Iowa State | L 13–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOklahoma | L 27–49 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Kansas State | L 35–42 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Baylor | W 38–24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.TCU | L 3–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atTexas | W 27–23 | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. South Florida | L 34–38 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Texas Tech 3 games, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Sam Houston | W 59–45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 53–70 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. LSU | L 27–56 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ | |
| Weight | 232 lb | |
| Arm length | 31¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.77 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s | |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ | |
| Bench press | 23 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.88 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.04 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 16 games with a stat; latest team: Denver Broncos.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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