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AllenDailey Jr.

  • position Wide Receiver
  • height 6-3
  • Weight 206
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Pinson, Ala.
  • High school Pinson Valley

2018 – Freshman

  • Saw action in all 13 games, mostly on special teams
  • Made his first collegiate catches, two receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown vs. Murray State 


High School

  • Three-star prospect by all the major recruiting services
  • No. 178 overall wide receiver and No. 36 overall prospect in the state of Alabama by 247sports 
  • Caught 80 passes for 1,441 yards and 23 receiving touchdowns as a senior in helping Pinson Valley finish 15-0 and win the 2017 Class 6A championship over Wetumpka
  • His 23 receiving touchdowns tied for second in Alabama High School Athletic Association single-season history
  • His 1,441 receiving yards also ranks among the state’s top-10 single seasons in AHSAA history
  • Added his 24th touchdown of the season was on an interception return
  • Named to the 2017 AL.com Super All-State Football Team
  • Earned Class 6A first-team All-State honors by the Alabama Sports Writers Association
  • Coached by Patrick Nix
  • Caught 33 passes for 445 yards and three touchdowns as a junior
  • Also an excellent basketball player
  • Chose UK over Louisville, UAB and Arkansas State
  • Goes by the first name “Allen” instead of his given name “LiAllen”


Personal

  • Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Son of Allen and Marilyn Dailey
  • Major is undecided


Allen Says

  • His nickname is “Dee”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports analyst
  • If he could learn to do anything he would learn to sing and dance
  • The most influential person in his life is his mother because she’s his biggest fan
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