Ricardo Allen

Atlanta Falcons 147th pick

FS ·

Purdue · 2014–2021

Games

256

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Ricardo Allen is a former free safety out of Purdue, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 147th overall pick (round 5) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played 91 regular-season games from 2015 to 2021, with the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals.

Draft Details

Year

2014

Round

Round 5

Pick

147th overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Purdue

Ricardo Allen Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 8th in the 2014 draft class in interceptions (11).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD
2015	ATL	15	56	9	0	1	1	3	5
2016	ATL	16	55	29	0	0	0	2	3
2017	ATL	14	37	16	1	0	0	1	2
2018	ATL	3	11	3	0	0	0	1	3
2019	ATL	16	50	31	4	0	0	2	8
2020	ATL	12	18	7	1	0	0	2	5
2021	CIN	8	8	4	0	0	0	0	0
Career		84	235	99	6	1	1	11	26

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-9

Weight

187 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.61s

Bench Press

13 reps

Vertical Jump

35.5"

Broad Jump

117"

Shuttle

4.15s

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