| Shamar Allen |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Asheville, N.C.
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 | High School: A.C. Reynolds HS
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 | Height / Weight: 6-3 / 250
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 | Position: TE
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Notes: Was a member of the Western Carolina 2004 Southern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship squad, participating in the shot put ... Participated in the shot put and discus during the 2004 outdoor season, placing eighth in the shot at the SoCon Championships (40'5").
2006 (Jr.): Played in all 11 games at both tight end and on special teams, making one start in the season finale at Florida ... Filled in at center during 2007 spring drills due to injuries along the offensive line ... Caught three passes for 28 yards (9.3 avg.) ... Hauled in a 13-yard pass late in the first quarter versus nationally-ranked Georgia Southern and caught a pair passes versus top-ranked Appalachian State for 15 yards.
2005 (So.): Played in all nine games, seeing time at tight end and on the special teams ... Hauled in his first career reception, a four-yarder at Cincinnati ... Added a five-yard reception at Chattanooga.
2004 (RFr.): Played in all 11 contests as both a tight end and member of the special teams ... Did not have any receptions on the year, but had one kick return for 12 yards versus Chattanooga.
2003 (Fr.): Redshirted.
Prior to Western: A two-time All-Western North Carolina honoree, as selected by the Asheville Citizen-Times ... Also named Northwestern 4-A All-Conference and honorable mention All-State ... Selected to play in the East-West All-Star game ... Named one of the top 101 football players in North Carolina according to NCHSFootball.com ... Helped Reynolds to a 14-1 record and a state title with his blocking as the Rockets rushed for over 4,000 yards and 50 touchdowns ... Caught five passes for 83 yards ... Was a three-year starter, serving last season as a team captain ... Prior to his senior season, named preseason All-State ... Also an Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina selection in track and field (discus) ... Finished fifth in the shot put (47'1.5") and seventh in the discus (134'1") at the Class 4A Western Regional ... Was first in the discus at the Buncombe County and Northwestern 4A Conference meets as a junior and senior ... Recorded the state's fifth-longest throw in the discus (154'6").