Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Cortez Allen Goes One On One With Steelers Chronicle

I recently had the pleasure of calling the Pittsburgh Steelers fourth round selection, Cortez Allen, who played his college football at The Citadel. It was definitely a pleasure to speak with him, and I’d like to not only thank him, but thank his agent Shawn, and the company that represents him – XAM Sports. They’ve quickly become friends of mine with their ‘Steelers fans first’ attitude and the general accessibility of their personnel and clients.


Tom Jenkins: First of all, congratulations on not only being drafted, but by being drafted by a team that perennially contends for a Super Bowl and has one of the biggest and best fan bases around the league! I’d also like to thank you for taking time out of your day to answer these questions for Steelers Chronicle.
Cortez Allen: Thanks, and no problem, thank you for the opportunity.

TJ: Forgive my ignorance about the Citadel, but does it require a military commitment?
CA: If you’re contracted to go there, then it requires a commitment, but not if you don’t sign a contract for the military.

TJ: What made the Citadel your school of choice?
CA: The structure of it, mainly. The support system there is amazing and the values they instill in you are invaluable. The discipline you have to have to succeed there is rigorous, but it betters you for the rest of your life.

TJ: What do you feel are the most important things that you learned at The Citadel that carries over onto the football field?...........

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