ACQUIRED:

Signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa REDBLACKS on February 11th, 2026.

CAREER HISTORY:

2026: Signed with the REDBLACKS as a free agent on Feb 11…Started seven regular season games…Posted six defensive tackles June 20 vs. Toronto…Registered five defensive tackles July 9 at Edmonton…Tallied two defensive tackles and one quarterback sack July 19 vs. Winnipeg.

2025: Signed one-year contract extension, Jan. 9 … second CFL start, June 14 at Hamilton; registered pass knockdown on third down with 12 seconds left to seal Roughriders win … first CFL sack, June 20 at Toronto … career-high seven defensive tackles, June 28 vs. B.C. … second CFL interception, July 12 vs. Calgary … five defensive tackles and two pass knockdowns, July 19 at B.C. … five defensive tackles and a sack, July 25 vs. Edmonton … seven defensive tackles and a sack, Aug. 16 vs. Hamilton … interception and five defensive tackles, Oct. 3 at Ottawa … one interception, one sack and seven defensive tackles, Oct. 10 vs. Toronto … career-high nine defensive tackles, Oct. 17 at Winnipeg … named Roughriders’ Most Outstanding Canadian, Oct. 22 … sacked Nathan Rourke on second-and-three to force a punt late in Western Final vs. B.C. Roughriders then marched 76 yards in seven plays for the winning touchdown.

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.

2022: Saw action in 12 regular season games, registering six defensive tackles and six special teams tackles.

2021: Spent time on the Riders’ practice roster.

2020: Selected by the Roughriders in the fourth round, 35th overall in the CFL Draft… Did not play due to Covid-19 pandemic.

COLLEGE/PERSONAL

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.