Colorado State University Pueblo

Darius Allen - A two-time Upshaw Lineman of the Year Award recipient as the top junior or senior offensive or defensive lineman in Division II, Allen was also a two-time AFCA All-America selection ... Allen helped lead the ThunderWolves to the 2014 NCAA Division II title and played on four consecutive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) championship teams ... During his career, Allen compiled 173 total tackles in 46 games with 87 solo stops ... He also had 55 tackles for losses (263 yards) with 33.5 sacks (176 yards) ... Allen was only the second player to be a two-time winner of the Gene Upshaw Award, joining Grand Valley State's Mike McFadden, who won the award in 2005 and 2006 ... During his senior season at CSU Pueblo, Allen was named the RMAC and Daktronics Super Region 4 Defensive Player of the Year ... As Coach John Wristen stated after Allen won his second Upshaw, "Darius has been double and triple teamed all season, but he is playing better than he did last year. Being the Gene Upshaw Award winner last year, he has brought a lot of positive attention to our program at a national level."