Christopher Allen

After his redshirt season in 2021, became a fixture along the Aggies defensive line as both an interior defensive lineman and a defensive end … Has played in 21 games with 15 starts during his career … Came to A&T from one of the state's most talent-filled high school programs ... Came to Aggieland as a 3-star recruit by 247 Sports ... He is tremendously explosive coming off the ball and has a motor that does not shutdown when he is after a ball carrier ... Also considered Akron, Campbell and Old Dominion after earning a No. 43 ranking overall in the state of North Carolina … Entered the 2025 season with 46 tackles, including 16 unassisted tackles and two tackles for loss. 2024 Season: Played in 10 games with seven starts during the season … Made 25 tackles, including nine unassisted tackles and two tackles for loss … Made four tackles, including one for loss in the Aggies 20-17 win over Winston-Salem State at Truist Stadium on Sept. 7 … Had another tackle for to go along with his four tackles in a loss to the University of Delaware at Truist Stadium on Sept. 14. 2023 Season: Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman with eight starts … Posted 21 tackles, including seven unassisted tackles … Made his Aggies debut on Aug. 31 at UAB … Posted two tackles in the game … Made two tackles in the Aggies 28-26 win over Norfolk State on Sept. 30. 2022 Season: He did play in a game during the season. High School: He played high school football at Wake Forest High School in Wake Forest, N.C., under head coach Reggie Lucas ... Was selected to play in the Carolina Bowl All-Star Game ... Was also selected to play in the 919 vs. 252 Showcase Game ... Won defensive player of the year twice and first-team all-conference in the Northern Athletic three times ... As a senior, he had 54 tackles, 9 1/2 tackles for loss and 4 1/2 sacks ... Made 171 career tackles with 24 tackles for loss and 13 sacks ... Led Wake Forest to an 8-4 record in 2021, and an appearance in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs … He was a three-time All-State and three-time All-District performer … Was ranked as the 43rd best player in North Carolina by 247Sports … Also played basketball at Wake Forest. Personal: Full name is Christopher Allen, Jr. … He is the son of Catrina and Christopher Allen, Sr., and was born on Dec. 26, 2003 … Has three siblings … He is a liberal studies major … His cousin Dee Bullock plays at the University of Hawaii … He is inspired by his mother beating cancer and his father fighting cancer … His most prized possession is time.