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Offensive Guard
6-6 · 315
Houston, Texas
(Cypress Falls)
#72
Big, physical and talented fifth-year offensive lineman ... has started 31 career
games at right guard ... started all 13 games at that position in 2005 ... selected
third-team All-America by The Associated Press ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by
the league's coaches and second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... started
the first seven games of 2004 at right guard before missing the last four regular season
games due to a knee injury ... returned to start the Rose Bowl ... tabbed honorable
mention All-Big 12 in 2004 ... entered the fall of 2003 in a battle for the starting
center position before a thumb injury in the preseason forced him to move to guard
... played in 12 games and started the first 11 as a sophomore at right guard ...
gained valuable experience as the Longhorns' top backup at center in 2002 ... benefited
from redshirting in 2001 ... split time working at both center and guard during
his redshirt year ... also is an outstanding student who is on pace to graduate in
December ... earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2004 and `05 and
first-team honors in 2002.
SENIOR (2005)
Started all 13 games at right guard ... selected third-team All-America by The
Associated Press ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and secondteam
All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... earned second-team Academic All-Big
12 honors ... key part of a line that helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring
offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense
(512.1 ypg) ... has cleared the way for Texas to set school single-season records in
both points scored (652) and total yards (6,657) ... Texas' 652 points broke the 22-
year old NCAA record of 624 points set by Nebraska in 1983 ... UT's 50.2 points per
game average marked only the fifth time in NCAA history that a team finished the
year averaging over 50 points per game ... Texas was the first team since Nebraska
in 1995 to score 50 points and post 500 yards per game in a season ... helped Texas
score at least 40 points in 12 of 13 games, including a national-leading and schoolrecord
11 straight games ... Texas' 3,574 rushing yards were the fourth-most in
school history ... UT's six 300-yard games matched its total last season, which was
the most since 1977 ... helped Texas produce 600 yards of total offense in a schoolrecord
three games ... opened the season by blocking for 591 total yards, including
418 rushing yards, against La.-Lafayette ... helped tally 382 total yards against No. 4
Ohio State's fourth-ranked defense, which is only giving up 275.3 yards per game ...
cleared the way for 361 rushing yards en route to 483 total yards in a victory over
Rice ... helped Texas clear 300-yards rushing for the second consecutive game with
349 on the way to 585 yards of total offense at Missouri ... allowed Texas' offense to
produce a balanced 241 yards passing and 203 yards rushing (444 total yards)
against a fifth-ranked Oklahoma defense that is only allowing 91.2 yards rushing
and 304.8 total yards per game ... Texas then followed with 482 total yards against
No. 24 Colorado, which entered the game ranked 19th nationally (300.0 ypg) ...
cleared the way for UT to post 444 yards of total offense and 52 points against a
Texas Tech defense that is only giving up 328.2 yards and 19.4 points per game ...
helped Texas post its first of three consecutive games of 600-plus yards with 606
total yards, including 367 rushing yards, at Oklahoma State ... followed with UT's
fifth-best offensive output in gaining 645 yards, including 347 rushing yards, and
posting 62 points against a Baylor defense that was only giving up 333.8 yards and
20.5 points per game ... it marked the first time Texas produced back-to-back 600-
yard games ... Texas continued the streak with 617 yards, including 336 rushing
yards, against Kansas' top-ranked rushing defense (64.1 ypg) ... the two-game total
of 1,251 yards was the second-most in UT history ... blocked for 336 total yards in
Texas' sixth-straight victory over Texas A&M ... helped produce a Big 12
Championship record 70 points in amassing 486 total yards and blocking for six
rushing TDs ... paved the way for 289 yards rushing and 556 yards of total offense in
Texas' 41-38 victory over USC for the National Championship.
JUNIOR (2004)
Started the first seven games of 2004 at right guard before missing the last four regular
season games due to injury ... returned to start the Rose Bowl ... tabbed honorable
mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... earned second-team Academic
All-Big 12 honors ... key part of a line that cleared the way for Texas to rank second
in the nation in rushing (299.2 ypg), seventh in total offense (464.4 ypg) and 12th in
scoring (35.3 ppg) ... Texas' 3,590 rushing yards was the third-highest total in school
history ... UT registered six 300-yard rushing games, the most since 1977 ... helped
block for 673 yards of total offense (No. 3 on the UT all-time list), including 513
yards rushing (No. 7 on the UT all-time list), versus North Texas ... helped register
409 total yards (259 rushing) at Arkansas ... helped clear the way for 525 total yards
against Rice, including 339 on the ground ... produced another 507 yards versus
Baylor (303 rushing) ... helped block for 154 rushing yards against a No. 2 Oklahoma
defense that ranked sixth nationally against the run (77.0 ypg) ... the Longhorns
rushed for 193 yards against a Missouri defense that was allowing just 98.0 rushing
yards per game ... UT then rushed for 351 yards and five TDs at Texas Tech, as part
of 493 total yards ... helped compile 444 total yards, including 264 rushing yards,
versus No. 13 Michigan in the Rose Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2003)
Played in 12 games and started the first 11 at right guard for the Longhorns following
an injury to the thumb on his snapping hand during training camp ... shared
UT's Most Improved Offensive Players Award ... key member of a line that paved the
way for the nation's sixth-ranked scoring offense (41.0 ppg) and eighth-ranked rushing
offense (232.5 ypg) ... UT recorded four 300-yard rushing games and rushed for
3,023 yards in 2003, both were the most since 1977 ... UT's 41 rushing touchdowns
were the fourth-most nationally ... Texas set school records for points (533) and
total yards (5,709) on the year ... helped pave the way for UT's ninth-straight 1,000-
yard rusher (1,360/Cedric Benson) ... helped the offense gain 515 total yards at Rice
... repeated the 515 total yards of offense the next week against Tulane ... helped UT's
offense post a season-high 578 yards at Iowa State ... helped the offense net 484
yards against No. 12 Nebraska and four rushing TDs ... helped the offense earn 502
yards against No. 21 Oklahoma State, including 298 rushing yards and five rushing
touchdowns ... missed the Texas A&M game due to injury.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2002)
Saw action in eight games, including the Cotton Bowl, as center Jason Glynn's primary
backup ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... helped UT's offense
rank fifth in the Big 12 and 16th in the NCAA in scoring offense (33.8 ppg) ... shared
UT's Darrell K Royal Offensive Player of the Week honors after helping the offense
pile up a season-high 569 total yards at North Carolina ... helped the offense post
477 total yards and 39:43 in time of possession against Houston and 450 yards
against Baylor ... redshirted in 2001.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Wayne Hooks at Cypress Falls High ... a three-year starter and letterman
on the offensive line ... tabbed second-team Texas 5A all-state after averaging six
pancake blocks for one of the most productive offenses in the state as a senior ...
tabbed a finalist for the 2000 Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year ... also
earned first-team All-District 16-5A honors and All-Greater Houston honors ... registered
15 pancake blocks against Cy-Fair in 2000 ... added 25 pounds between his
junior and senior years ... earned second-team all-district honors as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born 2/4/83 in Fort Worth, Texas ... full name is William W. Allen, Jr. ... father, Bill,
played football at Indiana ... an economics and government major ... earned secondteam
Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2004 and first-team honors in 2002 ... a threetime
member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... a three-year prep honor roll
student ... very active in UT's community service efforts ... regularly visits patients
with his Longhorn teammates at the Austin Children's Hospital ... also has been
active in Houston community service groups (Young Life, Future Farmers of
America) ... lists hunting, fishing and outdoor activities among his hobbies.
