Which professional football team has drafted Asher Allen?”
he Minnesota Vikings have made Georgia cornerback Asher Allen their third-round draft pick. The Vikings took Allen Sunday morning with the 85th overall selection. The 5-foot-9, 194-pound Allen will provide more depth behind starters Antoine Winfield and Cedric Griffin and perhaps help on special teams too. Allen started all 13 games last season for the Bulldogs, skipping his senior year to turn pro.
Dogs’ Allen drafted by Vikings By TIM TUCKER The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday, April 26, 2009 Georgia cornerback Asher Allen – one of three players to leave UGA early for the NFL draft this year – was chosen Sunday by the Minnesota Vikings. Allen was picked in the third round, the 86th overall selection of the draft. Related: • Tech’s Michael Johnson goes to … Allen attended Tucker High School and was a two-year starter at corner for Georgia. He gave up his final year of college eligibility to enter the draft. Two other Georgia underclassmen, quarterback Matthew Stafford and tailback Knowshon Moreno, were drafted Saturday – Stafford No. 1 by the Detroit Lions and Moreno No. 12 by the Denver Broncos. Georgia senior receiver Mohamed Massaquoi was drafted in the second round Saturday night by the Cleveland Browns.
