Roger Allen III (born February 10, 1986 in Raytown, Missouri) is an American football guard for the St. Louis Rams in the National Football League. He played college football at Missouri Western State University.

[edit] High school

Roger Allen attended Raytown High School in Raytown, Missouri and was earned All-Metro and All-Conference honors.^[1]

[edit] Missouri Western

Allen started all 48 games (34 at right guard, 11 at left guard, three at right tackle), as the team compiled a 33-15 record during his four seasons at Missouri Western. Over four seasons Allen graded 86.8% for blocking consistency, registered 386 knockdowns, allowed just 4 sacks and committed only 7 penalties and three pressures while seeing action during 1,309 pass plays during his tenure with the Griffons. Allen was a Freshman All-American First-team selection in 2005 after starting all 12 games, at left offensive guard and at right guard. He was penalized three times and gave up just 1.5 quarterback sacks and no pressures all season. In 2006 he was First-team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association as he started all 12 games at right offensive guard. He allowed just 1.5 quarterback sacks and no pressures. In 2006 Allen was a Little All-American choice by The NFL Draft Report and a First-team All-MAIA Association selection for the second straight season. Allen, in 2007, was penalized once and allowed just one quarterback pressure and no sacks on 329 pass plays.

As a senior, in 2008, Allen was an First-team Little All-American and All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection by the AFCA and AP. He allowed just one quarterback sack and two pressures on and was penalized twice.

[edit] NFL

[edit] Pre-draft

(* represents Missouri Western Pro Day) ^[2]

[edit] St. Louis Rams

On April 27, 2009, Allen was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. His deal is a reported three-year $1.2 million contract that included a $20,000 signing bonus.

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