Brian Allen Class: Senior Hometown: Lake City, FL High School: Columbia Height / Weight: 6-2 / 225 Position: Linebacker

One of the leaders of the Seminole defense who should contend for postseason honors in 2000...started every game in Florida State's 12-0 national championship season last year...ranked second on the team with 101 total tackles to earn second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors...excellent against the run and also has the speed to cover backs out of the backfield...versatile athlete who can play any of the linebacker spots and split starting duties in the middle as a sophomore...team leader on and off the field...coaches compare his ability to that of former FSU star and current NFL All-Pro Derrick Brooks of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...one of eight Seminoles who benched over 500 pounds last spring...named most dependable linebacker by the coaching staff after spring drills.

Junior Year (1999): Emerged as one of the top linebackers in the ACC and nationally with an excellent season...ranked second on the team to Tommy Polley with 101 total tackles...48 stops were unassisted...was named second team All-ACC...had at least 10 tackles in six games...also made eight tackles for loss and broke up two passes...second on the team with five quarterback sacks...had an interception that led to a score and three tackles for loss in the win over Duke...registered sacks against Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Clemson and Virginia...had a season-high 14 tackles in Florida State's regular season ending win over Florida...earned ACC Linebacker/Defensive Back of the Week honor after making 10 tackles and a sack in Bobby Bowden's 300th career win at Clemson....other double figure tackles games came against Georgia Tech (11), North Carolina (12), Miami (10) and Maryland (11).

Sophomore Year (1998): Finished sixth on the team with 57 tackles (31 solo)...totaled a career-high nine tackles at Georgia Tech...registered eight stops versus Miami...recorded sacks against Miami (2) and Florida...had six tackles for loss on the season...batted down passes against Miami, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Florida (2)...recovered fumbles against Southern California and Clemson...blocked a punt against Virginia...had six tackles for loss on the season...credited with six intimidations and two pressures...named the Tomahawk Player of the Game by the coaching staff following FSU's 23-12 victory over Florida...played a key role in that game as he was the lone linebacker on the field in many situations...earned Victor's Club honors against USC, Maryland, Clemson, Georgia Tech, UNC, Wake Forest and Florida...

Redshirt Freshman Year (1997): Finished fifth among FSU linebackers with 26 total tackles (10 solo) while playing in all 12 games...backed up Lamont Green and Deon Humphrey at strongside linebacker...recorded five tackles, including one for loss, in victory over Maryland...tallied a season-high seven stops against Duke...set up a Sebastian Janikowski field goal with a blocked punt against then-No. 5 North Carolina...

High School: Recorded 159 tackles and 5.5 sacks as a senior at Lake City High School ...also picked off four passes and returned three for scores ...named third-team all-state Class 6A...an honor student as a senior...selected FSU over South Carolina, Clemson, Florida and Virginia Tech...

Personal: First cousin of former All-American FSU defensive end Reinard Wilson, who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals...born April 1, 1978...a sociology major.

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