CJ Allen

CJ Allen #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs returns an interception

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Georgia inside linebacker C.J. Allen (33) during Georgia’s game against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

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ATHENS, GA — Georgia inside linebacker C.J. Allen (33) during the Georgia Bulldogs’ 52-17 win over the ninth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, played at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA. Photo credit Perry McIntyre/UGA Sports Communications.

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Position:
ILB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Barnesville, Ga.
High School:
Lamar County
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2025 SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council
2025 SEC Football Leadership Council

CAREER HIGHS

10 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, 2024
1 sack vs. Ole Miss, 2023
1.5 TFL vs. Florida State, 2023

2025: Recorded four tackles in the week one win against Marshall...seven tackles, including one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against Austin Peay...named Preseason All-America Second Team by Athlon, Sporting News and ESPN...named Preseason First-Team All-SEC by Athlon, pick Six Previews, SEC Media and SEC Coaches...Named to SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council and SEC Football Leadership Council...Preseason Watch List for Butkus Award, Bednarik Award and Senior Bowl Top 300.

2024: Appeared in all 14 contests, making 12 starts...ranked second among Bulldog tacklers with 76 total stops...posted four tackles, three solo, in season opener against Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game…tallied a team-leading five tackles, three solo, two assisted, in home opener win over Tennessee Tech…had six tackles, including three solo stops, and a pair of QB pressures in the SEC opener win over Kentucky...had six stops, including four solo tackles, and a pair of QB hurries against Alabama...notched five stops and a QB hurry in Homecoming game win over Auburn...had six tackles in win over Texas...led all Bulldog tacklers with eight stops in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla….grabbed an interception and returned it for eight yards against the Gators...led all Bulldog tacklers with eight, with one tackle for a loss of one yard, against Ole Miss…had three tackles and four QB pressures in win over Tennessee...credited with a career-high 10 tackles, including one for a loss of a yard, in eight OT regular season finale win over Georgia Tech…had a pair of pass breakups and QB pressures against the Yellow Jackets...posted seven tackles, including four solo stops, and a pair of QB pressures in SEC Championship victory over Texas...had four tackles and a pass breakup in College Football Playoff Allstate Sugar Bowl Quarterfinal game against Notre Dame.

2023: Saw action in all 14 contests, making five starts at ILB…credited with 41 stops, including a pair of tackles for a loss of eight yards…tallied a pair of pass breakups...had two QB pressures in win over UAB... made first career start and posted a team-leading nine tackles, including four solo stops, with a sack for a loss of seven yards in win over Ole Miss to earn SEC Freshman of the Week and Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week by the Maxwell Football Club...credited with four stops and a pass breakup in win over Tennessee...one of two Bulldogs to tally a team-high eight tackles in final regular-season win over Georgia Tech...posted a team-leading six tackles, including four solo stops, with 1.5 for a loss of one yard and a pass breakup in Capital One Orange Bowl win over Florida State...recorded five tackles in annual G-Day spring game...Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.

High School: Lamar County HS, coached by Travis Ellington…selected to All-American Bowl…247sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #78 prospect nationally, #5 linebacker prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #103 prospect nationally, #9 linebacker prospect and #8 prospect in Georgia …ESPN.com four-star prospect, #96 prospect nationally, #1 LB prospect and #6 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #190 prospect nationally, #8 LB prospect and #52 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #6 prospect in Georgia…named to 2022 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Super 11…as a senior, helped lead Lamar County to 10-2 record and GHSA Class A second round finish, playing at both linebacker and running back…tallied 84 tackles (36 solo) and one sack, along with 1,628 yards rushing, 99 yards receiving and 26 touchdowns…led Trojans in rushing yards per game (135.7), touchdowns and tackles per game…as a junior, led team to 10-2 record and GHSA Class A second round finish…accumulated 84 tackles (36 solo), two tackles for loss and a sack…tallied 1,628 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns on 162 carries, along with a receiving touchdown…named 2021 Region 3-AA Player of the Year…also participated in basketball and track and field at Lamar County…averaged 7.7 points per game during junior season on basketball team…qualified for GHSA State Championships in shot put where he recorded a personal record of 45-6…posted track PRs of 11.16 in 100m and 23.58 in 200m.

Personal: Full name: CHRISTIAN JAMAR ALLEN...Intended major: Entertainment & Media Studies...recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship and the Ken & Jody Jackson Family Football Scholarship.