Deuce McAllister
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 Deuce McAllister at the Alamodome, with amputated Army Medical Center patients |
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| New Orleans Saints — No. 26 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: December 27, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: Lena, Mississippi | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 232 lb (105 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
| College: Ole Miss | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Rushing yards | 5,678 |
| Rushing average | 4.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 44 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dulymus Jenod (Deuce) McAllister (born December 27, 1978 in Lena, Mississippi) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. His nickname, "Deuce," was given to him by his father as he is the second born child in his family.
[edit] NFL career
McAllister was drafted by the Saints in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He then rushed for over 1,000 yards three straight years (a first in Saints' history).[1]As of 2005, he ranks first in team record books with 5,586 rushing yards and 44 touchdowns and is first with 22 100-yard games, including a franchise-record nine straight contests in 2003.[2] The Saints are 14-8 when he rushes for 100 yards in a single game, and McAllister has added 212 receptions for 1,577 yards and four touchdowns.
McAllister threw a touchdown pass on December 9, 2001 vs. the Atlanta Falcons.[3] In 2003, he finished second in the NFC in rushing and fourth in the league with a career-high 1,641 yards on 351 carries which is second in club history (RB George Rogers, 1,674 yards, 1981).[4] Including the 516 yards on a career-high 69 receptions, McAllister posted 2,157 yards that season to set a club record and rank second in the NFC.[5]All of these accomplishments were an encore to 2002, when in his first year as a starter he led the conference with 1,388 rushing yards, scored 16 TDs and was voted to the Pro Bowl.[6] McAllister is the lone Saints' running back to be voted to the Pro Bowl in consecutive seasons.[7]
McAllister was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2005, after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, and returned to the roster for the 2006 season. While Deuce remained the starter, he shared time in the backfield for the first time in his career with the Saints' first-round draft pick Reggie Bush. In his first-ever play-off start McAllister rushed for 143 yards on 21 carries with one touchdown and had 4 catches for 20 yards and another touchdown as New Orleans defeated Philadelphia, 27–24 to earn its first-ever NFC Championship Game appearance in the team's 40-year history.[8]
On September 24, 2007, during a game against the Tennessee Titans, McAllister tore his ACL in his left knee. The injury resulted in McAllister being placed on injured reserve, thereby missing the remainder of the 2007 season.
[edit] References
- ^ New Orleans Saints Official Bio
- ^ New Orleans Saints Official Bio
- ^ Sports Illustrated, September 24, 2007, p. 30
- ^ New Orleans Saints Official Bio
- ^ New Orleans Saints Official Bio
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com-Deuce McAllister
- ^ New Orleans Saints Official Bio
- ^ Saints' magic-carpet ride hits a stone wall in Chicago
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Deuce McAllister
- Deuce McAllister at ESPN.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Deuce McAllister Imports (Jaguar, Audi, Volkswagen)
- Deuce McAllister Nissan
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