South Carolina football: Most underrated players of the decade
By Jacob Elsey
NO. 2 ANTONIO ALLEN
Allen played in the Gamecocks’ spur position from 2008-2011. He’d earn a starting role in the 2010 season that saw South Carolina upset top-ranked Alabama on their way to the SEC championship.
Over his junior and senior seasons, Allen tallied 156 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, four interceptions, and three touchdowns. Playing as a hybrid defensive back that would often line up as a linebacker, Allen was the glue that held the Carolina defense together. Often times, though, he was overshadowed on a unit that had three first-round talents.
In his final season, Allen led the Gamecock defense in tackles while putting together one of the best defensive seasons in recent Carolina history.