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Penn State Football 2017 Player Preview: Safety Marcus Allen

Penn State senior safety Marcus Allen could have left for the NFL after last year, but decided to return to Happy Valley for his final season. Allen is poised for a big year and will once again be a key piece of the Nittany Lion defense.

Since arriving at Penn State as part of the 2014 recruiting class, Allen has been a fixture in Penn State’s secondary.

Allen was called upon as a true freshman to play in 13 games and make seven starts. He finished that season with 58 tackles and was named to several Big Ten All-Freshman teams and was listed as a third team Freshman All-American by Athlon Sports.