Personal
- Parents are David and Rebecca Allen
- Served a Church mission to Apia, Samoa
- Eagle Scout
- Cousin, Todd Heap, plays tight end for the Baltimore Ravens
- Married in 2004 to Shannon Richter
- Recruited by San Diego State, UNLV and Arizona State
Before BYU
- A three-year letterwinner at Cactus High School
- Recorded 53 receptions for 1,011 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore
- Earned first-team all-state and all-region honors as a sophomore
- Missed the first eight games of the season as a junior after having wrist surgery prior to the season
- As a senior, credited with 57 receptions for 992 yards
- Produced 22 total touchdowns
- Earned All-Arizona honorable mention honors
- Named first-team all-region
- Helped lead the Cobras to a 34-4 record in three seasons at Cactus High School
- Four-year letterwinner in track and a three-year letterman in basketball
- Won the state high jump title as a sophomore and again as a senior
- Cleared a personal-best 6-10 in the high jump
- Finished second in the state meet as a junior
Stats
| YEAR | GMS | REC | YDS | TD | LONG | AVG./R | AVG./G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 12 | 21 | 272 | 2 | 28 | 13.0 | 22.7 |
| 2006 | 13 | 27 | 420 | 3 | 38 | 15.6 | 32.3 |
TOTAL | 31 | 49 | 718 | 5 | 38 | 14.6 | 23.1 |
CAREER BESTS
Rec: 6 (at Boston College; Sept. 16, 2006)
Yds: 108 (at Boston College; Sept. 16, 2006)
TD: 1 (Five times)
LNG: 38 (vs. Tulsa; Sept 9, 2006)