Jason Allen ( American football ) Jason Jamar Allen ( born July 5 , 1983 ) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins 16th overall of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Tennessee . Allen has also played for the Houston Texans . High school career . Allen earned various honors while playing football at Muscle Shoals High School in Muscle Shoals , Alabama . He was named an All - America n from SuperPrep , PrepStar and Borderwars . com . He was twice a 5A All - State running back and was once selected as the Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year . As a senior , he ran for 1 , 740 yards and 21 touchdowns while adding 378 yards and three scores receiving . His performance earned him the honor of being the No . 1 player in Alabama by Birmingham News and Mobile Register . Allen also lettered in track and basketball at Muscle Shoals . He graduated early in January 2002 . College career . Allen was a four - year letterman and three - year starter for the Tennessee Volunteers . He appeared in 43 games with 26 starting , including 12 starts at safety and 14 at cornerback . 2002 . By graduating in January , Allen was able to attend spring practices at the University of Tennessee . He went on to play in 13 games as a true freshman in 2002 , finishing with five tackles . 2003 . As a starting cornerback in 2003 , Allen starter eight of the 13 games in which he appeared and amassed 57 tackles ( 43 solo ) , a forced fumble , two interceptions , 11 passes defensed and a blocked kick . His first career interception sealed a win against Marshall . His breakout came against the University of Alabama , when he had 12 tackles , a blocked field goal and two pass breakups including the game - sealing one on fourth - and - two in the fifth overtime . 2004 . Allen started the first game of the season at cornerback before moving to safety for the final 12 contests . He finished with 123 tackles which led the SEC while also becoming the first non - linebacker to lead the team in tackles since records began in 1970 . His 88 solo stops were third in the entire nation among Division I - A schools . Along with his tackles , he totaled two sacks , three forced fumbles , a fumble recovery , two interceptions and seven passes defensed during the year . For his performance during the season , Allen was a third team Associated Press All - America selection , second team All - SEC Coaches and Associated Press selection , Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist . He also earned Walter Camp Division I - A Defensive Player of the Week honors on October 23 . 2005 . Allen suffered a season - ending dislocated hip in the fifth game of the season in 2005 while tackling University of Georgia tight end Leonard Pope . Prior to the injury , he recorded 35 tackles ( 28 solo ) with a 10 - yard sack , three stops for losses , a forced fumble and deflected two passes . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Allen was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round ( 16th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft . He was selected by then - head coach Nick Saban , who faced Allen while head coach at Louisiana State . Saban also unsuccessfully recruited Allen out of high school while at LSU . Jason Allen was released by the Dolphins on November 10 , 2010 . Houston Texans . Allen was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on November 11 , 2010 . Cincinnati Bengals . Allen signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 17 , 2012 .