Cortez Allen didn’t start playing football until his Senior year of High School, but that didn’t stop him from getting a scholarship to continue playing. Allen was so impressive in his first year of football that he earned a scholarship to The Citadel. During his time there he became a t ContinueThe post Cortez Allen Could be Steelers Next Great Corner appeared first on SteelBlitz.
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