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Although he?s been calling Miami, Florida home as of 2004, Will Allen is undeniably proud of his Midwest swag. He spent most of his youth in Dayton and moved on to spend a crucial four-years earning a degree in Communications and cultivating his football skills by playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Other than the fact that he has traded his childhood bike for what he calls a ?conservative? ride (we can safely say it?s indeed anything but), Will has managed to maintain a humble and thoughtful persona that is reflected by his intense devotion to his family, his teammates and his integrity.

Will is occupied by a number of extracurricular activities, including his involvement in the Will Allen Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting positive and rewarding opportunities for today?s youth. When he?s off the field, he also boasts of preparing a mean chicken-and-rice dinner for two, making a habit to cook for his wife of over two-years.

However, don?t let his status as the Pro Bowl alternate for the Tampa Buccaneers in 2008 or current standing as the Pittsburgh Steelers? newest safety fool you: Will tells us in an exclusive interview that, ?Football is what I do, it?s not who I am.? We get the inside scoop on his opinion of everything from who has the best hands in the NFL and the controversy over the Jim Tressel allegations to what sets the Steelers? fans apart from all others.


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If you were not playing football, what would you be doing professionally?
PGA golfer.

What do you shoot?
It?s not good, but that?s what I?d be doing. Not good enough to be in the tour right now.

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Q&A: Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back Will Allen Talks About Football, His Charity Work and Jim Tressel ? Part 1
Yahoo! Contributor Network
By Derek Ciapala | Yahoo! Contributor Network

On Sunday, September 9, Will Allen and the Pittsburgh Steelers will open their season in Denver against Peyton Manning and the Broncos. I caught up with Allen recently, and here is what he had to say about the Steelers' defense, his charity work, and former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel.

Does training camp ever get old for you?

Allen: Every year is a different challenge; every year you get these younger players and you're more competitive because you have to challenge yourself differently. You want to win the championship, and that's the mindset. Now that the league has gone to one-a-days, it's become a little easier. It's not as tough as two-a-days - having practice twice a day. But just the challenge of keeping a competitive nature, playing a high level, and refining your skill set, it's just a challenge to do. You always have to search for the ceiling when you do it.

The Steelers had some rough moments at the end of the 2011 season. In particular, the defense had its moments when it looked a bit old. How do you expect the defense to come back this year?

Allen: I have a hard time understanding why people think that, because our defense gave up the least amount of yards and the least amount points throughout the year, and we had the number one pass defense. A lot of people don't - I mean who was better? Who was the better defense? We led three of the top five categories, and everyone seems to think we're getting old. Yes, injuries, yes, that happens. The NFL season - when guys go out and play hard, they're going to get hurt. It's a part of the game.

It's hard to keep every single player healthy, so when people say we're old, I just say look at the stats. It's not true; it's not true at all. I think that this year we're going to be even better because of how we went out against Denver. I think one thing that we can improve on that we didn't do well last year is getting sacks and turnovers. And that's something we're very consistent at doing, and last year we didn't do it. So, if we have something to challenge us, it's getting sacks and turnovers.

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Q&A: Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back Will Allen Talks About Football, His Charity Work and Jim Tressel – Part 2
Yahoo! Contributor Network
By Derek Ciapala | Yahoo! Contributor Network

On Sunday, September 9, Will Allen and the Pittsburgh Steelers will open their season in Denver against Peyton Manning and the Broncos. I caught up with Allen recently, and here is what he had to say about the Steelers' defense, his charity work, and former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel.

How long do you plan to keep playing football?

Allen: I'm going to play as long as the good Lord allows me to. I'm still feeling good. I'm still training at a very high level. As long as I can feel good mentally and feel good physically, and I'm in a good place spiritually, I'm going to play as long as I can. I don't like to limit myself, so maybe it's another six years or maybe it's another four years. I don't know. Every year, I just take it one day at a time and give it my best effort.

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Steelers Safety Will Allen Ready To Fill In For Troy Polamalu
October 17, 2012

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PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) ? Steelers safety Will Allen joined Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sports Radio 93-7 The FAN to talk about filling in for Troy Polamalu again this weekend as he recovers from an injured calf.

Allen also discussed the Steelers struggles on the defensive side of the ball, and said ?it?s definitely a little bit of communication, execution and details of our technique. That?s it, and getting off on third down and stopping people in the red zone.?

Will is challenged with filling in for Troy while he?s out, but said there is no replacing a guy like Troy, so he just goes out and plays his game.

We wrapped things up with Will getting his thoughts on the outside perspective of Head Coach Mike Tomlin being too friendly with his players, and not laying into them enough.
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Steelers? Will Allen A Champion On And Off The Field
November 7, 2012
By Christina Rivers

Will Allen, S #26
Height: 6?1″
Weight: 200
Hometown: Dayton, OH
College: Ohio State
Experience: 9 years
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The spotlight on the football field hasn?t always shown as brightly on Will Allen as it has on others who play the safety position for the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the absence of Troy Polamalu, Allen has stepped into the forefront to become a consistent force in the Steelers defensive backfield. Being a part of the ?next man up? movement in 2012, Allen has moved from being a special teams asset to an impact player. Allen doesn?t mind the lack of spotlight. In fact, his humble and thoughtful personality has allowed him to not only champion his dreams on the football field, but champion his intense devotion to those who matter the most to him; his family, his teammates and those he serves via his foundation.

Allen spent most of his childhood in the Midwest; a native of Dayton, Ohio. His dreams of being a star football player started early. According to his father, Keith Allen, those dreams began as soon as fourth grade. ?That year (Will?s) teacher had them all write a story about what they wanted to do in life. Will wrote that he wanted to play for a high school championship, play for the college national title and play in the Super Bowl.? Will Allen had all those dreams come true.

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Steelers? Allen provides steady presence in Polamalu?s absence
By Ralph N. Paulk
Published: Thursday, November 8, 2012

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Steelers defensive back Will Allen with run support against the Giants at MetLife Stadium Nov. 2012. Chaz Palla | Tribune Review

Will Allen wasn?t the first choice to replace the injured Troy Polamalu at strong safety. If his ego was bruised, it didn?t show.

The nine-year veteran admits he struggled earlier this season: He missed tackles. He missed assignments. At times, he was missing in action.

He didn?t hang his head when Ryan Mundy stepped into the starting lineup opposite free safety Ryan Clark after Polamalu bruised his calf in the season opener. Allen understands his role in the NFL?s top-ranked secondary.

Yet when the defense needed a boost after Polamalu aggravated his calf against Philadelphia, defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and secondary coach Carnell Lake hedge their bets on Allen. They figured experience would trump athleticism.

So far, they have proven to be right.

?I am getting more comfortable, and I?m starting to understand what guys need and what is expected of me,? said Allen, who had three solo tackles and two assists against the Giants last weekend. ?I?m having a lot of fun running around hitting guys.

?Coach LeBeau has involved us (defensive backs) in the run game a lot. We pride ourselves on making tackles.?

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Will Allen Interview: Steelers veteran safety speaks to BTSC about season, charity
By Neal Coolong on Nov 9
Jeff Zelevansky

Behind The Steel Curtain discussed the return of the Steelers' defense and his role in it with Will Allen recently, as his charity organization, the Will Allen Foundation, is amid a raffle giveaway helping to support area youth.

Safeties in the NFL commonly have two words in their position title.

Either "free" or "strong" appears before "safety." Will Allen just isn't sure which one he is.

When asked, the Steelers veteran dual-use safety laughed, and seemed genuine when he replied, "I don't know."

If you watch him within the Steelers defense, it's tough to determine an answer other than "both." Same goes for the other Steelers safety, Ryan Clark. They both flash to the line of scrimmage on the strong and weak sides. They both stay back in deep coverage. They both cover the slot, blitz and make plays outside the numbers.

"I guess you could say (I play) both," Allen said. "I've been trained to play both, which has been been helping us in certain packages. If we can keep that going, it keeps people guessing."

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