Devon Allen

2022 - 6 - 12

Devon Allen: Eagles wide receiver shows no signs of fumbling ... (CNN)

American hurdler Devon Allen said playing in the NFL is no obstacle in his World Championship ambitions, as he juggles training on the track with running ...

"I don't want to half do it and then July 17 happens and I'm upset and I'm just like 'I should have just focused on football,'" he said. The twice-Olympian finished fourth in Tokyo but seized on a golden opportunity to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles in April as a wide receiver, returning to a sport he last played in 2016 during his collegiate days at Oregon. He produced the all-time third-fastest 110-meters hurdles performance to beat world champion Grant Holloway in 12.84 seconds on Sunday at the NYC Grand Prix, despite a grueling schedule.

Devon Allen of Philadelphia Eagles runs historic 110m hurdles time ... (Home of the Olympic Channel)

Devon Allen is preparing to begin an NFL career, but before that he ran the third-fastest 110m hurdles in history at the NYC Grand Prix on Sunday.

Coleman, who has a bye into worlds as defending champ, missed the Olympics due to a suspension for missing (but not failing) drug tests. I was doing OTAs in Philly, having some fun with the boys playing football, but now I’m back in track mode.” Both meets are in Eugene, Oregon. Aleia Hobbs won the 100m in a personal-best 10.83 to become the fourth-fastest woman in the world this year and the fastest American. Sha’Carri Richardson was second in 10.85, her best time since last June’s Olympic Trials. Allen, who was fourth and fifth at the last two Olympics, will switch to football full-time after the world championships in July. First, he must finish in the top three at the USATF Outdoor Championships next week to make the world team. The only men to run faster: fellow Americans Aries Merritt (world record 12.80) and Grant Holloway (12.81), who was second to Allen on Sunday in 13.06.

Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen runs third-fastest 110m hurdles in ... (The Guardian)

The Eagles wide receiver posted the third-fastest 110m hurdles time in history on Sunday, winning in 12.84 seconds at the New York City Grand Prix.

“So it had me locked in a little bit more, and obviously it’s working out.” Allen plans to compete in track through July before turning his attention to football. The mark of 12.80 was set by American Aries Merritt in 2012.

Eagles WR Devon Allen runs third-fastest 110-meter hurdles in history (NFL.com)

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen displayed his world-class athleticism over the weekend, running the third-fastest time in track and field ...

Aries Merritt holds the world record of 12.80 seconds, set in 2012. Going to have to wait for another race." Allen won the 110-meter hurdles at the New York Grand Prix in New York City in 12.84 seconds.

Philadelphia Eagles WR Devon Allen runs third-fastest 110-meter ... (ESPN)

Eagles rookie wide receiver Devon Allen won the 110-meter hurdles at the New York Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing with a time of 12.84 seconds -- the third ...

Allen finished fourth last year (13.21) and fifth in 2016 (13.31) in the 110-meter hurdles at the past two Olympics. Grant Holloway, the silver medalist in the 110-meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics, finished second to Allen on Sunday with a time of 13.06. Holloway holds the second-fastest time ever at 12.81, which he ran in a semifinal heat at the Olympic track and field trials last year. Going to have to wait for another race."

Eagles receiver Devon Allen runs 3rd-fastest hurdles time in history (NBC Sports)

Devon Allen, a 27-year-old Eagles rookie, ran the third-fastest 110-meter hurdles time in history on Sunday. By Reuben Frank.

“I’m one of the fastest men in the world so I need to be able to show that on the field. “For the most part, I think my job is going to be to be the fast guy,” Allen said. “And that’s pretty much what I’ll be doing in football. “I thought I could break the record today,” he said. The Eagles signed Allen as a wide receiver in April even though he hasn’t played football since 2016. Going to have to wait for another race.”

Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen runs third-fastest 110-meter ... (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

At the USATF NYC Grand Prix on Sunday, the Eagles rookie ran the 110m hurdles in 12.84 seconds.

Allen competed in the past two Olympics in the 110 meter hurdles, finishing fourth in 2020 and fifth in 2016. “I’ll be able to do a lot of things in the return game and special teams-wise as well. The Eagles signed Allen, who played college football at Oregon from 2013-16 and competed in the Ducks’ pro day in April, to a three-year contract on April 8.