Larry Allen
Early life
Allen grew up in Compton, California, and had a troubled childhood, including contracting meningitis and almost dying at six weeks old, as well as being stabbed 12 times in the head, shoulder, and neck by a young neighbor while trying to protect his brother at the age of 10. He attended a different school in each of his four years of high school. As a freshman at Centennial High School) in Compton, Allen lettered in football. For his sophomore year, he attended Tokay High School in Lodi. As a junior, Allen transferred to Edison High School) in Stockton. He finished high school at Vintage High School in Napa, California, but did not graduate.
Professional career
<table><thead><tr><th>Height</th><th>Weight</th><th>Arm length</th><th>Hand span</th><th>40-yard dash</th><th>10-yard split</th><th>20-yard split</th><th>20-yard shuttle</th><th>Vertical jump</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m)</td><td>325 lb (147 kg)</td><td>34 in (0.86 m)</td><td>9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)</td><td>5.21 s</td><td>1.90 s</td><td>3.05 s</td><td>5.11 s</td><td>25.5 in (0.65 m)</td></tr><tr><td>All values from NFL Combine</td></tr></tbody></table>
1994 NFL draft
Allen's stock dropped in the 1994 NFL draft because of his small-school background and a rotator cuff injury. Allen was the tenth offensive lineman selected in the draft and the first player ever chosen from Sonoma State. He was selected in the second round (46th overall), which marked the highest offensive lineman selection by the Cowboys since Howard Richards) in (/wiki/1981NFLdraft).
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