A Dayton, Ohio native, Will Allen played safety at Ohio State from 2000 through 2003. He was part of the Buckeyes’ 2002 national championship team and earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition as a senior in 2003.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Allen in the fourth round with the 111th overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft. He spent his first six NFL seasons with Tampa Bay before joining Pittsburgh in 2010.
Allen played six seasons with Pittsburgh from 2010 through 2015, with a brief stint with the Dallas Cowboys during the 2013 season before returning to the Steelers. He appeared in 12 NFL seasons overall.
Across his NFL career, Allen recorded 409 total tackles, seven interceptions, eight forced fumbles, four sacks and 23 passes defended.