FINS FACT
Having three kids of his own, Will enjoys spending his time away from the field working with children. He hopes to make a difference by being directly involved in his philanthropic endeavors. While with the Giants, he spoke at various schools, Pop Warner banquets and youth football camps, while also working with the Ronald McDonald House and at-risk teen boys. He continues that support with the Dolphins. He is part of the “All-Community Team,” in which he donates tickets for every home game to various children’s groups. “There are a lot of kids out there that think their lives just are not going the way they want them to go,” Will says. “Sometimes they just need that extra push, as far as somebody bringing a smile to their face or letting them see you were actually in the same situation they are in and it doesn’t have to turn out bad.”

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Signed with the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent from the Giants on March 20, 2006 . . . Originally drafted by the Giants in the first round (22nd overall) in 2001, with a choice obtained from Indianapolis in a draft-day trade-up.

PRO
2010 - Missed entire season after being placed on Injured Reserve on September 5, while recovering from a knee injury . . .
    
SACK TOTAL AMONG DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE BACKS: Allen has 5.0 career sacks, four of which came as a member of the Dolphins . . . His four sacks with the Dolphins is tied for the fourth-highest total among defensive backs in team history.

2009 - Started the first six games of the season before suffering a knee injury that ultimately placed him on injured reserve . . . At the time of his injury he ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 21 stops, was second with six passes defensed and led the team in interceptions with two picks he returned for 27 yards . . . Had six tackles and one pass defensed in the season opener at Atlanta (9/13) . . . Tied for the team lead in tackles with seven stops at San Diego (9/27) . . . Had three passes defensed and two interceptions vs. Buffalo (10/4), picking off two Trent Edwards passes and returning them a total of 27 yards . . . It was the second game of his career with two or more picks, having totaled two interceptions on Nov. 19, 2001 at Minnesota as a member of the New York Giants . . . Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee vs. New Orleans (10/25) . . . Was placed on injured reserve on October 27 . . . By missing the game at N.Y. Jets (11/1), it ended his streak of starting each of the previous 124 regular season games in which he had played, dating back to the second week of his rookie season of 2001 with the Giants.

2008 - Was one of just four Dolphins defenders, along with Yeremiah Bell, André Goodman and Joey Porter, to start all 16 games, plus the AFC Wildcard Playoff Game against the Ravens in 2008 . . . Finished sixth on the Dolphins with 50 tackles and tied for second on the team in interceptions with three picks, which he returned for a total of 62 yards and one touchdown . . . Had one sack for 11 yards in losses and finished second on the team with 15 passes defensed . . . His three interceptions were the second-highest total of his career, trailing only his four INTs from his rookie season of 2001 as a member of the N.Y. Giants . . . His one sack gave him five for his career, including four as a member of the Dolphins . . . His four sacks with Miami are tied for the fourth-highest sack total among defensive backs in team history . . . During the season opener vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/7), registered two tackles and a team high two passes defensed from his left corner position . . . Had four solo tackles at Arizona (9/14) . . . Recorded four tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the Dolphins first win of the season at New England (9/21) . . . Had another four-tackle performance at Houston (10/12) and also chipped in with a pass defensed and a forced fumble . . . Had three tackles and one interception vs Buffalo (10/26), picking off a Trent Edwards pass and returning it for a then career-long 30 yards . . . Recorded four tackles and one interception at Denver (11/2), picking off a Jay Cutler pass and returning it a career-long 32 yards for his first career touchdown . . . Registered a season-high three passes defensed and four tackles, including three solo tackles, vs. Seattle (11/9) . . . Had five tackles, including one sack, vs. Oakland (11/16), tackling Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell for an 11-yard loss . . . Chipped in with three solo tackles, including a tackle for loss, and a pressure on Matt Cassel vs. New England (11/23) . . . Matched a season high with five solo tackles along with a pressure on Marc Bulger at St. Louis (11/30) . . . Provided a huge swing of momentum in Toronto against Buffalo (12/7), as he picked off a J.P. Losman pass in the end zone to stop a late Bills drive and keep Miami’s lead at 13-3 in the Dolphins’ eventual 16-3 win . . . Matched a playoff career high with five solo tackles vs. Baltimore (1/4/09).

2007 - Started all 16 games at cornerback, the team’s only defensive back to open every contest on the year, and, along with DE Jason Taylor, one of only two players on defense to do it . . . Was an All-Pro selection by Sports Illustrated . . . Collected 62 tackles, a pair of sacks, an interception, a team-high 14 passes defensed and two forced fumbles . . . Tackle total ranked third on the team and led club’s defensive backs . . . . Key part of a backfield that ranked fourth in the NFL in pass defense . . . Produced a season-high six tackles in opener at Washington (9/9), a figure he matched in contest at Buffalo (12/9) . . . Came up with a season-high three passes defensed in game against N.Y. Giants in London (10/28) . . . Sacks came in consecutive weeks; in Monday night game at Pittsburgh (11/26) and vs. N.Y. Jets (12/2), the first Dolphins DB to post sacks in back to back games since Terry Cousin in games 14-15 of 2001. . . Allen also forced fumbles in both the Steelers and Jets contests . . . In the Jets game, jarred the ball loose from Kellen Clemens on a sack, as it was recovered by Michael Lehan, who returned it 43 yards for a touchdown . . . Game at Buffalo (12/9) marked the 100th regular season contest of his career while he made his 100th career start the following week against Baltimore (12/16).

2006 - Started all 15 games in which he appeared at left cornerback in his first season with the Dolphins . . . Only game he missed was Thanksgiving Day affair at Detroit (11/23) after sustaining a groin injury in the previous contest, vs. Minnesota (11/19) . . . It snapped a string of 42 straight games in which he had played and started . . . Registered 56 tackles, a sack, an interception, 11 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble . . . Also was credited with a stop on special teams . . . Led team and tied for second in the AFC with three opponents’ fumble recoveries . . . His 11 passes defensed tied for second on the team . . .  In opener at Pittsburgh, had a key recovery of a Charlie Batch fumble in the fourth quarter after the Steelers had a first-and-goal from the one . . . Two weeks later in win over Tennessee (9/24), stripped the ball from Titans TE Bo Scaife at the Dolphins’ 2 following a 22-yard reception, with André Goodman recovering and returning it 31 yards . . . Had best game of year at Houston (10/1) when he tallied eight tackles, in addition to his first interception as a Dolphin, when he wrestled the ball away from Andre Johnson and returned it 11 yards . . . In the Texans game, also was credited with three passes defensed and the second sack of his NFL career – his first since September 26, 2004 against Cleveland as a member of the Giants . . . Recorded fumble recoveries in consecutive contests; vs. Jacksonville (12/3) and vs. New England (12/10) . . . In the Jaguars game, pounced on a Matt Jones fumble (forced by Goodman) at the Dolphins’ 17 . . . Recovered a Daniel Graham fumble (forced by Channing Crowder) at the Patriots’ 39, leading to an Olindo Mare field goal in the Dolphins’ 21-0 win over New England . . .
    
FUMBLE RECOVERIES:  Allen accounted for three opponents’ fumble recoveries in 2006, matching his total from his first five NFL seasons combined . . . In addition, his total tied for the second-highest figure in both the AFC and in the NFL, trailing only Kansas City DE Jared Allen . . . His total also tied with Pittsburgh S Ryan Clark for the most among defensive backs.

2005 - Started all 16 regular season games in which he played at left cornerback in his final season with the Giants . . . Recorded 70 total tackles, 11 passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble . . . Added four stops on special teams . . . Took a lateral from Brent Alexander following an interception at San Francisco (11/6) and went 17 yards . . . Had a season-high nine tackles at Seattle (11/27) when he also knocked down a pass, recovered a fumble and forced one as well . . . Stripped the ball from Bobby Engram following a reception and also recovered it at the Giants’ 43 in the second quarter to help set up a Jay Feely 39-yard field goal seven plays later . . . Started First-Round Playoff game vs. Carolina (1/8/06) and was credited with four tackles.

2004 - Opened all 16 games at left cornerback . . . Posted 81 tackles, a figure which ranked third on the team and first among DBs . . . Had one interception, a team-high 19 passes defensed, a sack and a forced fumble . . . First sack of his career occurred vs. Cleveland (9/26) when he tackled Jeff Garcia for a six-yard loss . . . Lone interception of the season came when he picked off a Daunte Culpepper pass in 34-13 win at Minnesota (10/31) . . . Amassed a team-high 10 tackles, in addition to a pass defensed, vs. Philadelphia (11/28).

2003 - Started all 12 games in which he played at left cornerback . . . Spent the final four games of the year on injured reserve . . . Posted 45 tackles, a pair of interceptions,  a team-high 14 passes defensed and a fumble recovery . . . Added two special teams stops . . . Interception total tied for the team lead, along with Ralph Brown, Johnnie Harris and Frank Walker . . . Registered a season-high seven tackles in opener vs. St. Louis (9/7) . . . Initial interception of the season came when he snared a Patrick Ramsey pass at Washington (9/21) and returned it 22 yards . . . Picked off a Donovan McNabb pass vs. Philadelphia (10/19) . . . Limited Randy Moss to two receptions for four yards in the second half of a 29-17 win at Minnesota (10/26)   . . . Blocked a Doug Brien 51-yard field goal attempt in overtime at N.Y. Jets (11/2) as the Giants went on for a 31-28 win . . . Had six tackles and also recovered a Keenan McCardell fumble at Tampa Bay (11/24) . . . Sustained a mid-foot sprain vs. Buffalo (11/30) and was placed on injured reserve on December 2.

2002 - Started all 15 games in which he appeared . . . Produced 62 tackles, an interception and 11 passes defensed . . . Contributed a special teams tackle as well . . . Picked off a Jeff Garcia pass in opener vs. San Francisco (9/5) when he registered five tackles . . . Was inactive at Washington (12/8) because of a shoulder injury . . . Started First-Round Playoff game at San Francisco (1/5/03) and was credited with five tackles.

2001 - Started 13 games, including 12 starts, as a rookie . . . Posted a team-high four interceptions, becoming the first Giants rookie to lead the team in interceptions since Sheldon White in 1988 . . . Was second on the squad with 13 passes defensed . . . Totaled 42 tackles and a fumble recovery on the year . . . Also had three special teams tackles . . . First career start came at Kansas City (9/23), as he responded with four tackles . . . Recovered a Rod Gardner fumble at the Giants’ 31 vs. Washington (10/7), leading to a Morten Andersen 22-yard field goal seven plays later . . . Was inactive with an ankle injury vs. Philadelphia (10/22) and at Washington (10/28) . . . First career interception came on final drive at Arizona (11/11) when he picked off a Jake Plummer pass to preserve 17-10 win . . . Had five tackles and a pair of interceptions in Monday night game at Minnesota (11/19) as he snared two Daunte Culpepper passes totaling 27 yards in returns . . . Posted five tackles and four passes defensed at Philadelphia (12/30), including an interception of a Donovan McNabb pass . . . Was inactive for season finale vs. Green Bay (1/6/02) because of a heel injury.

COLLEGE
Played in 43 games with 28 starts during his four-year career (1997-2000) for the Orange . . . All of his starts came over his final three years . . . Finished his career with 142 tackles, four interceptions and 39 passes defensed . . . Also returned 37 kickoffs for a 22.7-yard average . . . As a senior, posted 41 tackles, two interceptions and a team-high 17 passes defensed . . . Was a first-team All-Big East choice and was a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s top defensive back . . . Also had two interceptions, in addition to 15 passes defensed and a career-high 56 tackles as a junior . . . Redshirted as a true freshman in 1996 . . . Majored in economics.

PERSONAL
Married (Roshonda) . . . Couple has a daughter, Jasmine and two sons, Will Jr. and Blake . . . Attended Corcoran High School in Syracuse, N.Y., where he was a two-time first-team all-conference cornerback and a first-team all-state selection as a senior . . . Also ran track and finished third in the state with a time of 10.5 seconds in the 100-meter dash . . . As a senior, also played wide receiver and kicker . . . Part of the Dolphins All-Community team in which players purchase game tickets for local charity . . . Has donated time to elementary schools, including “Take a Player to School” events, where he promoted the NFL’s Play60 program . . . Participated in the Miami Dolphins Foundation Golf Tournament . . . Handed out backpacks to South Florida youth as part of the Kids and Fins Back to School Kickoff event . . . Helped deliver furniture to a foster child as part of the team’s Rooms To Go program and also purchased an additional bedroom set for the family . . . Participated in a Miami Project fundraising event at Bal Harbor . . . Full name is Will D. Allen, born August 5, 1978.