Tennessee State will possible enter the 2024 season sans the most effective defensive participant on the workforce and within the Large South-OVC, as defensive lineman Terrell Allen has entered the switch portal, in keeping with Pete Nakos of On3sports and 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer.
Tennessee State defensive lineman Terrell Allen has entered the switch portal as a grad switch, @On3sports has discovered.
The 2023 Large South-OVC Defensive Participant of the Yr tallied 65 tackles and led the FCS in sacks (14.5) and TFL (28). https://t.co/VNvB2Ek6qR pic.twitter.com/mmQnrmnD55
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) April 30, 2024
Allen spent his first two collegiate seasons at Austin Peay earlier than transferring to Tennessee State following his sophomore season. He appeared in 10 video games in his stable first season at TSU, recording 36 complete tackles ( 20 solos, 16 assisted), 12 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and two passes defended. Nevertheless, the North Little Rock native exploded in his senior season, main FCS in each sacks (14.5) and tackles for loss (28).
The 28 tackles for loss set a Tennessee State report, together with a program single-game report of 6.5 that Allen recorded in opposition to Lindenwood, which was amid a four-game stretch wherein Allen posted at the very least 4.0 tackles for loss.
His performances on the season led to quite a few honors, corresponding to being named OVC Defensive Participant of the Week for 3 consecutive weeks in October and a variety to the 2023 All Large South-OVC First Crew Protection.
Allen was additionally named 2023 Large South-OVC Defensive Participant of the Yr, and he received the 2023 Buck Buchanan Award, given to the most effective defensive participant on the FCS degree.
As well as, he was additionally named the FCS Soccer Central Defensive Participant of the Yr, First Crew AP All-American, and FCS Soccer Central All-American.
