University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Alex Allen
- Position:
- tight end
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Nixa, Mo.
- High School:
- Nixa HS
2023: Preseason Second Team All-MVFC ... Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-MVFC ... The Bluebloods Preseason Second Team All-MVFC ... 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl watchlist... Played in all 11 games... Caught 13 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown...
2022: Played in eight games ... Hauled in a career-best 61 yards on four catches and a touchdown against Indiana State ... Finished the season with 17 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns before a season-ending injury at Southern Illinois ... Named to the MVFC Honor Roll
2021 FALL: Played in nine games, starting in four ... tallied three catches for 27 yards ... named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2021 SPRING: Played in three games ... caught one reception for 17 yards against Missouri State ... missed much of the season win an injury.
2018: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-Conference at Nixa High School … was a First Team All-USA Ozarks selection by the Springfield-News Leader … earned team captain honors with the Eagles … played at tight end and defensive end at Nixa HS ... also lettered in baseball and track at Nixa HS … earned All-Academic Team honors with track in 2017.
PERSONAL: From Lawrence, Kansas …son of Terry (former UNI quarterback in 1975-78 and UNI head coach from 1989-96) and Lynn Allen … has two siblings, Angie and Chase, who played at Iowa State prior to be drafted into the NFL ... Sister Angie works in the Missouri Valley Conference office ... chose UNI because it felt like home ... majoring in business administration management with a minor in coaching and sports administration.
