Roger Allen III is an American football

American football

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 guard

Guard (American football)

In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....

 for the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

 in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He played college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 at Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University is a public, co-educational university located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school enrolls 6,010 undergraduate students and 124 graduate students.-History:...

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High school

Roger Allen attended Raytown High School

Raytown Senior High School

Raytown Senior High School is a high school located in Raytown, Missouri. The school was established in 1914. The enrollment of Raytown High School currently stands at 1503 students. The school, located in downtown Raytown, underwent two years of renovations from 1992-1994...

 in Raytown, Missouri and was earned All-Metro and All-Conference honors.

Missouri Western

Allen started

Starting lineup

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 all 48 games (34 at right guard, 11 at left guard, three at right tackle), as the team compiled a 33-15 record during his four seasons at Missouri Western. Over four seasons Allen graded 86.8% for blocking

Blocking (American football)

In American football, blocking is a legal move occurring when one player obstructs another player's path with his body. The purpose of blocking is to prevent defensive players tackling the ball carrier, or to protect the quarterback while attempting to pass or hand-off the ball...

 consistency, registered 386 knockdowns, allowed just 4 sacks

Quarterback sack

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 and committed only 7 penalties

Penalty (American football)

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 and three pressures while seeing action during 1,309 pass plays during his tenure with the Griffons. Allen was a Freshman All-American First-team selection in 2005 after starting all 12 games, at left offensive guard and at right guard. He was penalized three times and gave up just 1.5 quarterback sacks and no pressures all season. In 2006 he was First-team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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 as he started all 12 games at right offensive guard. He allowed just 1.5 quarterback sacks and no pressures. In 2006 Allen was a Little All-American choice by The NFL Draft Report and a First-team All-MAIA Association selection for the second straight season. Allen, in 2007, was penalized once and allowed just one quarterback pressure and no sacks on 329 pass plays.

As a senior, in 2008, Allen was a First-team Little All-American and All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection by the AFCA

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 and AP

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. He allowed just one quarterback sack and two pressures on and was penalized twice.

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables
Ht	Wt	40-yard dash 40 yard dash The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering . It is primarily run to evaluate the speed of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time in the 40 can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football...	10-yd split	20-yd split	20 ss 20 yard shuttle The 20-yard shuttle, also simply called the short shuttle, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the quickness and change-of-direction ability of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting...	3-cone 3 cone drill The 3 cone drill, or three cone drill, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the agility, quickness and fluidity of movement of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting...	Broad Standing long jump The standing long jump is an athletics event. It was an Olympic event until 1912.In performing the standing long jump, the jumper stands at a line marked on the ground with their feet slightly apart. The athlete takes off and lands using both feet, swinging their arms and bending their knees to...	BP Bench press The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight...	Wonderlic
6-3½ *	325 lb *	5.28 *	1.87 *	2.98 *	4.53 *	7.47 *	29 in. *	9'01" **	39 *	X

(* represents Missouri Western Pro Day)

St. Louis Rams

On April 27, 2009, Allen was signed by the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

 as an undrafted free agent. His deal is a reported three-year $1.2 million contract that included a $20,000 signing bonus

Signing bonus

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. He was cut by the Rams during his first year with the team.

New Orleans Saints

He was signed to the Saints practice squad in the 2010 season. He was waived by the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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on September 5, 2011 due to an early preseason injury.