Marcus Allen

2025 – Senior Season

Started all 12 games as a senior in 2025
Finished the season with 36 tackles, including 29 solo stops – the fourth most on the team
Led the team with eight pass breakups
Notched two tackles for loss with one at UCF and half stops at Wake Forest and NC State
Had his best game of the season at NC State, recording a season-high seven tackles with a PBU
Also turned in a strong game against Clemson with five tackles and a PBU

2024 – Junior Season

Had two tackles and a breakup against Georgia Tech
Recorded a tackle against Pitt
Recorded four tackles, his first tackle for loss of the season and a pass breakup at Duke
Recorded two tackles against NC Central
Led the team with seven tackles in the home-opener against Charlotte
Recorded three tackles in the season-opener at Minnesota.

2023 – Sophomore Season

2022 – True Freshman Season

Appeared in all 14 games at defensive back and on special teams and started the last two games
Tallied 16 tackles, a TFL and two PBU on the season
Posted single-tackle games versus Georgia St., Georgia Tech and NC State
Recorded his first TFL and PBU vs. NC State
Made first career start in the ACC Championship and tallied five tackles and a PBU against Clemson
Recorded a career-high eight tackles in the Holiday Bowl against Oregon.

Walton High School

A four-star prospect listed as the nation’s 264th best player, the 31st-ranked cornerback and the No. 24 player in Georgia in the 247Sports Composite
Tabbed as the nation’s 201st-best player, the 23rd-ranked cornerback and the No. 23 player in the state by ESPN
A member of the ESPN 300
Ranked as the nation’s 36th-best cornerback and No. 32 player in the state by Rivals
Listed as the nation’s 315th-best player, the No. 34 cornerback and the No. 30 player in the state by On3
Was invited to the All-American Bowl
A three-time all-state, three-time all-region, and three-time all-county performer
An Atlanta Touchdown Club all-state honoree
A three-time member of the Cobb County Dynamite Dozen
A team captain and member of the leadership council
Posted 107 tackles, four INTs, 25 PBU, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble over his final two prep seasons
Tallied 47 tackles, two INTs, 17 PBU, a forced fumble and four fumble recoveries as a senior
Also added 15 receptions for 405 yards and six TDs en route to 532 all-purpose yards and seven TDs
Collected 60 tackles, two TFL, two INTs, eight PBU, two fumble recoveries and blocked two field goals as a junior
Coached by Daniel Brunner.

Personal

Son of Chinita and Derrik Allen
Served as Youth Chair for Cobb County Commissioner Jericka Richards
Father, Derrik, was a team captain for the West Point basketball team
Mom, Chinita, is the President of the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women
Brother, Derrik, played defensive back at Georgia Tech before transferring to UNC
Sister, Chimari, is a Georgia graduate
Birthday is April 27.