Safety Nate Allen signs his contract in the Hall of Fame room at the Raiders Alameda, Calif., facility. Photo by Tony Gonzales.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent S Nate Allen, the club announced Thursday.
Allen joins Oakland following five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played in 74 games with 69 starts for the Eagles, earning the starting safety spot as a rookie in 2010, posting 380 tackles (257 solo), 10 interceptions, 28 passes defensed, four sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He also tallied eight special teams stops.
Last season, the 6-foot-1, 210-pounder started 15 games for Philadelphia, recording a team- and career-high four interceptions and tied for the team lead with three fumble recoveries. Allen set a career high with 94 tackles (56 solo) in 2013 and started all 16 games.
The Cape Coral, Fla., native was originally selected by the Eagles in the second round (37th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft out of South Florida. He played in 48 games for the Bulls from 2006-09, totaling 224 tackles and nine interceptions. He earned All-Big East honors during his senior season after four interceptions.
