Sean Allen

Sean Allen

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Wilson, N.C.

High School:
Hunt

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 307

Position:
Offensive Line

Experience:
2L

Accepted move to the center position on a more full-time basis during the spring and responded with a strong performance to earn preseason starting nod heading into junior campaign ... Opened career as a guard during his first two seasons, but did experience limited practice duty at center to establish precautionary depth on line ... Earned unit's "most improved" award at the conclusion of spring drills ... Thrown into the fire as a true freshman midway during the 2006 season and has developed into one of ECU's most consistent assignment blockers.

2007: Played in all 13 games as a sophomore in a reserve role ... Logged 279 plays from scrimmage with 20 knockdown blocks ... Key member of a talented, but young offensive line that featured four sophomores and two freshmen on the preseason depth chart ... vs. Va. Tech (9/1): Experienced action as a reserve lineman on 15 plays recording a pair of knockdowns ... vs. UNC (9/8): Helped on pass protection of quarterback Patrick Pinkney who passed for 406 yards (second-highest single-game performance in school history) ... Played 20 plays in a reserve role with one knockdown ... vs. USM (9/15): Experienced action in third consecutive game in a reserve role ... Logged 15 plays with one knockdown ... vs. WVU (9/22): Logged 18 snaps from scrimmage as a reserve without a knockdown ... vs. Houston (9/29): Experienced action as a reserve lineman logging six snaps from scrimmage ... Helped the Pirate offense record 329 yards of total offense (173/rush and 156/pass) ... Provided protection for Chris Johnson's fifth career 100-yard rushing performance (147) ... vs. UCF (10/6): Experienced action as a reserve lineman logging 22 plays from scrimmage with three knockdowns ... Helped the Pirate offense record 370 yards of total offense (160/rush and 210/pass) ... Provided pass protection for Rob Kass, who threw for a then career-high 201 yards with three TDs (2/pass and 1/rush) ... vs. UTEP (10/13): Experienced action as a reserve lineman logging 20 snaps with one knockdown ... Helped the Pirates rack up a then season high 507 yards of total offense (208/rush and 299/pass) ... Provided protection for Chris Johnson's sixth career 100-yard rushing performance (126) ... vs. N.C. State (10/20): Recorded 29 snaps in a reserve role with two knockdowns ... vs. UAB (10/27): Helped offensive unit rack up 471 yards of total offense (216/rush and 255/pass), the third-most this season ... Logged 37 snaps in a reserve role with four knockdowns ... vs. Memphis (11/3): Member of offensive unit that recorded a season-best 641 yards of total offense (491/rush and 150/pass) ... Helped pave way for Chris Johnson's 301-yard (second-best in school history) and four rushing TD performance ... Logged 30 plays from scrimmage with four knockdowns ... vs. Marshall (11/10): Experienced action in a reserve role logging six plays from scrimmage ... vs. Tulane (11/24): Logged 29 plays from scrimmage ... Helped offensive line pave the way for fourth 100-yard individual rushing performance of the season ... vs. Boise State (12/23): Logged 32 plays from scrimmage off the bench ... Recorded two knockdowns ... Helped offensive line record its fifth individual 100-yard rushing performance of the season (Johnson/223) ... Member of offensive unit that racked up 476 yards of total offense (322/rush and 154/pass).

2006: Registered 126 snaps in four games as a true freshman ... Made first of two collegiate starts at right guard against N.C. State (11/25) ... Also earned starting nod in the Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. (12/23) ... vs. USM (10/28): Logged 24 snaps from scrimmage in first collegiate action ... Recovered one offensive fumble ... vs. UCF (11/4): DNP-CD ... vs. Marshall (11/11): Experienced action in second collegiate game, entering contest in the second quarter ... Registered 25 plays from scrimmage ... vs. Rice (11/18): Recorded 12 snaps from scrimmage as a reserve ... vs. N.C. State (11/25): Notched first career start at right guard ... Was primarily responsible for blocking Tank Tyler (two total tackles) ... Played 65 of ECU's 67 offensive plays ... Recorded three knockdown blocks ... vs. USF (12/23): Started second consecutive game at right guard in Papajohns.com Bowl ... Helped ECU offense to 317 total yards ... Signed with the ECU program in February, 2006.

High School: A three-year letterman, starter and team captain who played a key role in leading Hunt to a combined 32-10 record as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Part of a Warrior program which rolled to a 13-3 record, captured the Eastern Region title and advanced to the state championship game in 2004 ... Followed with a 12-2 mark, Eastern Carolina Conference and county titles, as well as a top regional seeding, as a senior ... In addition to helping Hunt to a perfect 5-0 conference ledger, he was also part of a pair of playoff victories - 28-6 over Nash Central and 34-14 over Southeast Guilford ... Earned program's "most outstanding offensive lineman" honors in 2005 ... An all-state (3-A) selection by N.C. Preps Magazine and the Associated Press ... A two-time all-conference performer (honorable mention as a junior, first-team as a senior) ... Evaluated by coaching staff with a 90 percent blocking grade in 2005 ... Recipient of HHS's Sportsmanship Award ... Selected to the Wilson Daily Times' All-Area Offensive Team senior season ... Recorded a maximum bench lift of 350 pounds and a squat of 550 pounds ... Played for Coach Randy Raper.

Personal: Full name is Sean Sidel-Charity Allen ... Born March 4, 1988 at Wilson, N.C. ... Major is information technologies ... Hobbies include bowling, video games, television and working out ... Earned selection to the 2006-07 and 2007-08 ECU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.