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2023 Football Roster

Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University
Randy Bergeron / Southeastern Louisiana University

John Allen #55 OL

  • Position:
    Offensive Lineman
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 310
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Strategic Communication
  • Hometown:
    Jackson, Miss.
  • High School:
    Forest Hill HS

Summary

Biography

Career Honors:
- 2023 Athlon Sports’ Preseason All-America
- 2022 AFCA Coaches’ All-America
- 2022 Stats Perform All-America (Second Team)
- 2022 Southland Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year
- 2022 All-Southland Conference (First Team)
- 2022 Southland Conference All-Academic Team
- 2022 Southland Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 All-Southland Conference (Second Team)
- 2021 Southland Conference All-Academic Team

2022: Named Southland Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year … Earned All-America honors from AFCA and Stats Perform … Claimed All-Southland Conference accolades … Started 12 games at left guard for a Lion offense that averaged 35.3 points and 439.8 yards per contest … Excellent student named to the Southland Conference All-Academic Team and Southland Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.  

2021: Started all 13 games at left guard … Earned second team All-Southland Conference honors … Video of him staying with block for 40 yards downfield in 56-28 win over Northwestern State has over one million views … Key part of an offensive line that helped the SLU offense rank among the FCS leaders in third-down conversion percentage (2nd), fourth-down conversion percentage (5th), completion percentage (1st), first downs (1st), passing offense (2nd), scoring offense (1st) and total offense (2nd) … Excellent student represented Lions on Southland All-Academic Team.

2020 (Spring 2021): Played in five games, starting two at right guard … Earned starts at Nicholls and Southern Illinois … Credited with six knockdowns in Southland play.

Prior to Southeastern: Spent freshman season at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, earning first team All-MACJC accolades in his debut campaign.

High School: Played on both sides of the line for Forest Hill High School.

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Season Stats

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2023
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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2020Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 320 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2020-21Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 320 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2021Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 305 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2022Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 310 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2023Senior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 310 lbs
    55