He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The third-round corner has had multiple games with a PFF grade of 51.0 or lower, but he had by far the best grade of his young career this week thanks to forcing a pair of fumbles. With plenty of cap space to be created by restructuring, and the salary cap being higher than originally expected, Hooker is a very interesting option on a cheap deal if Atlanta moves on from Ricardo Allen and Damontae Kazee. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Pro-Football-Reference utilizes Official NFL data for current NFL seasons. On February 13, 2018, Allen recorded four solo tackles in the Falcons' 15–10 loss to the eventual Super Bowl LII Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round. Do you have a blog? The Atlanta Falcons finished the 2016 season first in the NFC South with an 11–5 record, clinching a first round bye and home field advantage through the playoffs. 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Allen played 205 snaps on … Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen scoops an interception off a bobbled pass. [18] He was inactive for the Falcons last two regular season games and did not record a stat during his rookie season. Or write about sports? Ricardo Jamal Allen (born December 18, 1991) is an American football free safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [21], He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Atlanta Falcons' season-opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and recorded a seven combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first career interception off a pass by Sam Bradford during their 26–24 win. All rights reserved. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. [37] He finished the 2017 season with 54 combined tackles (28 solo), two pass deflections, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports. December 16, 2014: Atlanta Falcons activated CB Ricardo Allen from the practice squad. On January 14, 2017, Allen started in his first career playoff game and assisted on two tackles, deflected a pass, and returned an interception by Russell Wilson for 45-yards during the Falcons' 36–20 NFC Divisional Round victory against the Seattle Seahawks. NFL and PFF player stats for Cincinnati Bengals S Ricardo Allen on Pro Football Focus. This page was last edited on 20 April 2021, at 16:38. Free Agent profile for S Ricardo Allen Get the best of PFF with Learn More or Learn More Sign Up Featured Tools 2021 Free Agent Rankings NFL free agent rankings with analysis, projected salaries, PFF grades and PFF WAR. They went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 26–13 in the NFC with. ( 147th overall ) of the NFL a grade of 66.3 as a versatile backup or low-end starter as heads... 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