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A.J.
Allen
#32 Linebacker
A.J.
Allen
#32 Linebacker
Height 6'0
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1998-04-14 (26)
Born Burlington, ON
School Guelph
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 7
Special Teams Tackles 22
Interceptions 1
Sacks 0

ACQUIRED: Selected in fourth round, 35th overall, of 2020 CFL Draft; signed by Roughriders in January 2021.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 4

YEARS IN CFL: 4

 

2025: Signed one-year contract extension, Jan. 9.

 

2024: Three special teams tackles at B.C. on July 13 … 48-yard interception-return TD, Oct. 12 vs. B.C. … Finished regular season with 22 special teams tackles — tying him with Toronto’s Jack Cassar for the league lead. Allen became the first Roughrider to lead the league in that category since Walter Spencer was a co-leader with 29 tackles in 2005.

 

2023: In 18 games, Allen recorded a career-high 19 special teams tackles and added 19 stops on defence. Beginning in Week 2, he registered four consecutive multi-tackle games on special teams.

 

PRO: Signed with the Roughriders in January 2021 before returning to school for his fifth year of U Sports eligibility. As a CFL rookie in 2022, he saw action in 12 games, recording six defensive tackles and six special teams tackles. In Week 15 against the Edmonton Elks, Allen blocked a punt, a feat that was only accomplished by six players in the CFL in 2022.

 

COLLEGE: Capped a stellar collegiate career at Guelph by receiving the President’s Award as the OUA’s Most Outstanding Stand-Up Defensive Player and being named an All-Canadian and OUA All-Star. In seven games played in 2021, he recorded 58 total tackles (29 solo, 29 assisted), six tackles for a loss, three sacks and two forced fumbles. He registered 63.5 defensive tackles (12 for a loss), 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries over the previous four seasons.

 

FAST FACT: Allen and Guelph Gryphons teammate Kian Schaffer-Baker were chosen five picks apart in the 2020 CFL Draft. Allen (35th overall) and Schaffer-Baker (40th) were both fourth-round choices by Saskatchewan.

 

MEDIA

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2022
SSK 6 6 6 0 0 0 0
2023
SSK 18 19 19 0 0 0 0
2024
SSK 18 7 22 0 1 1 0
Total
42 32 47 0 1 1 0

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2022
SSK 12 0 0 0 12
2023
SSK 18 0 0 0 18
2024
SSK 18 1 1 0 20

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-08
1 EDM 0 2 0 0 0 0
06-16
2 HAM 0 1 0 0 0 0
06-23
3 HAM 0 2 0 0 0 0
07-05
5 TOR 0 1 0 0 0 0
07-13
6 BC 0 3 0 0 0 0
07-20
7 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0
07-25
8 MTL 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-03
9 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-08
10 OTT 0 2 0 0 0 0
08-17
11 MTL 0 1 0 0 0 0
08-22
12 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-01
13 WPG 0 1 0 0 0 0
09-07
14 WPG 0 2 0 0 0 0
09-21
16 CGY 0 2 0 0 0 0
09-28
17 OTT 1 1 0 0 0 0
10-05
18 EDM 0 1 0 0 0 0
10-12
19 BC 3 1 0 1 1 0
10-26
21 CGY 3 2 0 0 0 0
Total
7 22 0 1 1 0

Player Transactions

DATE TEAM ACTION STATUS