Bruce Allen (2016) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

Bruce Allen

Induction:
2016
Class:
1978

Before becoming a household name as an executive in the National Football League, Bruce Allen left his mark on the college game as a record-setting punter with the Spiders from 1974-77.

His 40.1 yards per punt average was the third highest career mark in UR history. Allen enjoyed a stellar junior season, which included the fifth-highest punt average in a game (50.8 yards per punt vs. East Carolina), the second highest punt average in a season (42.9 yards per punt), the third longest punt in UR history (76 yards vs. ECU) and the 16th-best punt average in the nation in 1976. Allen was named All-ECAC and All South Independent following his junior year.

Those efforts followed a sophomore season in which he booted the 10th-longest punt in UR history (72 yards vs. VMI) and established the fourth-highest punt average in a season (41.9 yards per punt).

Allen was a 12th-round draft pick of the Baltimore Colts in 1978. He is a former NFL General Manager with Tampa Bay and Oakland. In December 2009 he was named Vice President/General Manager of Washington and was promoted to Team President in May 2014. Washington captured the NFC East title in 2015. He was instrumental in bringing Washington's training camp to Richmond in 2013.