2010: Started all 12 games as a true freshman ... second team Freshman All-America by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... second team All-Big Ten (media) and honorable mention all-conference (coaches) ... tied for third on the team with 83 total tackles, including 56 solo stops and 3.5 for loss with 1.0 sack ... intercepted a team-high three passes, returning a pair of the them for touchdowns - vs. Michigan (94 yards) and at No. 11 Michigan State (35 yards) ... led the Big Ten Conference in interception return yardage (129) ... had five tackles, including four solo, in collegiate debut at Notre Dame on Sept. 4 ... had three stops, including 1.5 for losses, with first career sack against Western Illinois on Sept. 11 ... picked off first collegiate pass in the end zone to thwart a potential touchdown pass against Ball State on Sept. 18 ... posted a career-high nine tackles, seven solo, with a TFL against Toledo on Sept. 25 ... had eight tackles, seven solo, at No. 7 Ohio State on Oct. 23 ... finished with eight tackles, seven solo, and a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown against Michigan on Nov. 13 ... had nine tackles, all solo, and returned an interception for a touchdown at No. 11 Michigan State on Nov. 20 ... wrapped up the season with eight tackles against rival Indiana on Nov. 27.
High School: Three-star and No. 12 recruit in Florida by Scout ... three-star prospect and No. 48 cornerback nationally by ESPN ... three-star prospect, No. 29 cornerback, No. 57 player in Florida and No. 4 most-physical cornerback nationally by Rivals.com ... listed No. 9 on Orlando Sentinel top 100 prospects in Central Florida and No. 88 among top 100 prospects in the entire state ... first team Daytona Beach News Journal All-Area as senior ... sunstatefootball.com first-team ... first team all-state and first team all-county selection ... had 64 tackles and two interceptions ... team captain ... team advanced to second round of Class 6A state playoffs his senior season ... coach was John Maronto ... prep teammates with fellow Boilermaker O.J. Ross ... also participated in soccer and track and field.
Personal: Given name is Ricardo Jamal Allen ... born Dec. 18, 1991 ... plans to major in general health sciences ... enjoys training, studying film and lifting weights.