Moves from fullback to the defensive line … Attempting to come back from injuries this season. 2000: Suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during preseason practice … Missed the entire season. 1999: Sat out the season under NCAA academic requirements. Before UMass: Played for coach Steve Moge at Chicopee High School … Rushed for 1,476 yards and 11 touchdowns during his senior year, while also making 84 tackles as a linebacker … Had over 2,000 rushing yards during his high school career … Served as team captain during his senior year … Earned second team All-America honors from Parade magazine, while being selected an honorable mention All-American by USA Today … Received the Bertelli Award as the MVP of Western Massachusetts … Named first team All-New England, All-State and All-Western Massachusetts … Also a member of the track and baseball teams at Chicopee … Helped lead the track team to the 1998 Western Massachusetts Championship. Personal: Full name is Allen Stephen Furman … Born May 5, 1980, in Springfield, Mass. … Son of Frank and Ann Furman … Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. |
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