Jim Allin
| No. 16 | |
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| Positions | Defensive back • Kick returner |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 14, 1986 Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Queen's |
| CFL draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Jim Allin (born March 14, 1986) is a Canadian former football defensive back and kick returner.[1] He went undrafted in the 2009 CFL draft. He played CIS football for the Queen's Golden Gaels.
In the 2008 CIS football season, Allin was named to the CIS All-Canadian first team as a kick returner and to both the Ontario University Athletics first and second all-star teams; the first as a returner and the second as a cornerback. He performed the best among defensive backs in three of the athletic tests at the 2009 CFL Evaluation Camp including setting a record for the 20-yard shuttle test with a time of 3.97 seconds.[2][3][4]
In August 2016, in ceremonies in Canada and Australia, Jim married Tegan Hamilton.[5] He was inducted into the Queen's Golden Gaels Hall of Fame in 2021.[6]
References
- ^ Svoboda, Paul (March 13, 2009). "Gaels star impresses scouts". The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 20. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Forde, Duane (2009-03-13). "Forde: A look back at the performances during CFL E-Camp". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Hogan, Mike (2009-03-08). "Draft: The Queen's Quintet". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "CFL Evaluation Camp results". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Hamilton, Tegan. "Save The Date(s)". Facebook.
- ^ "Queen's Football Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees". Queen's University at Kingston. April 30, 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2025.