Allen Patrick

For the former Alberta politician, see Allen Russell Patrick.

Allen Patrick (born February 15, 1984, in Conway, South Carolina) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Patrick has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years

Patrick attended Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina where he played running back, defensive back, and kick returner.

College career

Independence Community College

Following high school, Patrick played for Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas. He played safety.

Oklahoma

Patrick then transferred to the University of Oklahoma and made the switch to running back. During the 2006 season, he was thrust into the starting lineup when starting tailback Adrian Peterson was lost for the season with a broken collarbone. He gained 761 yards on 169 carries in 2006, with a 4.5 yard-per-carry average and 4 touchdowns. In 2007, with Peterson gone to the NFL, Patrick gained 1,009 yards on 173 attempts and scored 8 touchdowns. Patrick finished his career with 1,906 total rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns.

Statistics

Source: ESPN.com

YEAR	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2005	25	136	5.4	28	2	4	8	2.0	12	0	0	0
2006	170	766	4.5	65	4	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2007	173	1009	5.8	69	8	10	56	5.6	20	1	0	0

External links

• Cleveland Browns bio
• New York Giants bio
• Jacksonville Jaguars bio
• Oklahoma Sooners bio