Will Allen ( cornerback ) Will D . Allen ( born August 5 , 1978 ) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent . He was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft . He played college football at Syracuse . Allen has also played for the Miami Dolphins , New York Giants , and New England Patriots . Early years . Allen attended Corcoran High School in his hometown of Syracuse , New York , where he excelled in football and track . He only played two years of varsity football , both at cornerback , but he managed to collect a career total of 17 interception s , including a school - record 11 as a senior . In addition , he also played wide receiver as a senior , catching 23 passes for 460 yards , a 20 - yard average per - reception . He helped lead his team to consecutive 10 - 1 seasons . He was awarded first - team All - New York State and All - Central New York honors as a senior in 1995 , and was a first - team all - conference cornerback in both seasons . His high school selected him as Athlete of the Year for 1995 - 96 . Allen placed third in New York State with a 10 . 5 second time in the 100 - meter dash in his senior year . College career . Opting to remain in his hometown , Allen accepted an athletic scholarship to play football for the Syracuse University Orangemen . After redshirt ing as a freshman in the 1996 season , Allen proved to be an outstanding cornerback and kickoff returner , playing in 43 games with 28 starts , including 28 starts in 31 games played over his final three seasons . He is regarded as one of the fastest players to ever play for Syracuse , and recorded a 4 . 29 second time in the 40 - yard dash . Professional career . New York Giants . Allen was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft , where he played for his first five seasons from 2001 - 2005 . After the 2005 season , the Giants opted to sign free agent Sam Madison rather than re - sign Allen to a new contract . Though Allen was capable of maintaining good position , he struggled to make interceptions ( four interceptions after his rookie season ) . Miami Dolphins . On March 19 , 2006 , Will signed a four - year , $ 12 million contract with the Miami Dolphins . Though he has struggled to consistently produce interceptions he has made the reputation for being one of the best cover corners in the secondary . As of week 17 of the 2008 NFL season Will Allen recorded 3 interceptions , the second of which he returned for what would be his first career defensive touchdown in a win by the Dolphins over the Denver Broncos . His final interception of the season came against the Buffalo Bills in Week 14 in a win by the Dolphins . On May 26 , 2009 , Dolphins signed Will Allen to a $ 16 . 2 million extension through 2011 . The deal includes $ 10 million guaranteed . In Week 6 in a game versus the New Orleans Saints , Allen injured his knee during the game . After the game it was announced that Allen tore his ACL and was put on injured reserve . Allen was arrested Feb . 20 , 2010 and charged with driving under the influence when he was stopped in a late - model Ferrari at 3 : 30 a . m . at the corner of Fifth Street and Alton Road , said Miami Beach police spokesman Detective Juan Sanchez . According to the arrest report , Allen approached a police roadblock and instead of following the detour , he kept driving toward a police car , stopping only two feet from it . Will Allen was placed on injured reserve September 5 , 2010 because of a knee , just one week before season opener ending his 2010 season . Allen would go on to restructure his contract with the team . He was set to make $ 5 . 5 million in 2011 , and took a paycut to come back . The 11 - year veteran has battled injury problems of late , and should be the team ’ s nickel back behind Vontae Davis and Sean Smith . On September 3 , 2011 , the Dolphins terminated Allen ' s contract . The Dolphins resigned Will Allen on September 14 , 2011 , after releasing Benny Sapp . New England Patriots . Allen signed with the New England Patriots on March 21 , 2012 to a one - year contract for the NFL minimum . He was placed on injured reserve on August 27 , 2012 .