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Colin Allred
Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, and former professional football player who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 32nd congressional district from 2019 to 2025. The district included the northeastern corner of Dallas as well as many of its northeastern suburbs. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and is its nominee for the 33rd congressional district in 2026.
Before entering politics, Allred was a linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. After being released, he left football to pursue a degree in law. Allred received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He then held multiple positions in the Obama administration, first at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys.
Allred was first elected to Congress in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Pete Sessions. He was re-elected in 2020 and 2022. In 2024, Allred opted to run for Senate instead of re-election to the House, where he was succeeded by Julie Johnson. He won the Democratic nomination but lost to Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in the general election. He ran for Senate again in 2026, but later dropped out to run for his old congressional seat, challenging Johnson in the Democratic primary. He won the nomination in a runoff.
Allred was born in Dallas, Texas. He was raised by his mother, Judith Allred, a single mother who was a public school teacher. As of 2024, Allred had never met his father. A fourth-generation Texan, Allred is related to former Texas governor James V. Allred. Allred is biracial; his father is black and his mother is white. Allred attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, where he played baseball, basketball and football, and served as class president. He earned a scholarship to play college football at Baylor University.
In 2001, Allred began to play for the Baylor Bears as a linebacker under head coach Guy Morriss. In 2005, he was selected as the team captain and defensive MVP. In December 2005, Allred graduated from Baylor with a Bachelor of Arts in history. As a senior, he received All-Big 12 honorable mention from the Associated Press. He was also selected as a first-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2004 and 2005.
Allred was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent following the 2006 NFL draft on May 4, 2006. He was waived on August 29 but re-signed on January 26, 2007. Allred was waived again on September 1 during final cuts and signed to the practice squad on September 2.
He was promoted to the active roster as linebacker on December 15 and made his NFL regular season debut on December 16, 2007. In four seasons for the Titans between 2007 and 2010, Allred appeared in 32 games and recorded 46 tackles.
On October 10, 2010, during a Titans game with the Dallas Cowboys, he was severely injured in the neck during a game when he collided with Cowboys player Martellus Bennett. He subsequently decided to retire from football and go to law school, and he became a free agent before the 2011 season without signing with another team.
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Colin Allred
Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, and former professional football player who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 32nd congressional district from 2019 to 2025. The district included the northeastern corner of Dallas as well as many of its northeastern suburbs. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and is its nominee for the 33rd congressional district in 2026.
Before entering politics, Allred was a linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. After being released, he left football to pursue a degree in law. Allred received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He then held multiple positions in the Obama administration, first at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys.
Allred was first elected to Congress in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Pete Sessions. He was re-elected in 2020 and 2022. In 2024, Allred opted to run for Senate instead of re-election to the House, where he was succeeded by Julie Johnson. He won the Democratic nomination but lost to Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in the general election. He ran for Senate again in 2026, but later dropped out to run for his old congressional seat, challenging Johnson in the Democratic primary. He won the nomination in a runoff.
Allred was born in Dallas, Texas. He was raised by his mother, Judith Allred, a single mother who was a public school teacher. As of 2024, Allred had never met his father. A fourth-generation Texan, Allred is related to former Texas governor James V. Allred. Allred is biracial; his father is black and his mother is white. Allred attended Hillcrest High School in Dallas, where he played baseball, basketball and football, and served as class president. He earned a scholarship to play college football at Baylor University.
In 2001, Allred began to play for the Baylor Bears as a linebacker under head coach Guy Morriss. In 2005, he was selected as the team captain and defensive MVP. In December 2005, Allred graduated from Baylor with a Bachelor of Arts in history. As a senior, he received All-Big 12 honorable mention from the Associated Press. He was also selected as a first-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2004 and 2005.
Allred was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent following the 2006 NFL draft on May 4, 2006. He was waived on August 29 but re-signed on January 26, 2007. Allred was waived again on September 1 during final cuts and signed to the practice squad on September 2.
He was promoted to the active roster as linebacker on December 15 and made his NFL regular season debut on December 16, 2007. In four seasons for the Titans between 2007 and 2010, Allred appeared in 32 games and recorded 46 tackles.
On October 10, 2010, during a Titans game with the Dallas Cowboys, he was severely injured in the neck during a game when he collided with Cowboys player Martellus Bennett. He subsequently decided to retire from football and go to law school, and he became a free agent before the 2011 season without signing with another team.
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