Colin Allred

Colin Allred
Colin Allred
	Allred in 2022
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Texas's 32nd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Pete Sessions
Personal details
Born	Colin Zachary Allred; April 15, 1983 (age 41); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Alexandra Eber (m. 2017)
Children	2
Education	Baylor University (BA); University of California, Berkeley (JD)
Website	House website
	American football career
No. 56
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hillcrest (Dallas, Texas)
College:	Baylor
Undrafted:	2006
Career history
	Tennessee Titans (2006–2010);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	41
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, lawyer, and former professional football player. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd congressional district. The district includes the northeastern corner of Dallas, as well as many of its northeastern suburbs, such as Garland, Richardson, Sachse, Wylie, the Park Cities, and Rowlett.

Allred was a linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He left football to pursue a degree in law, receiving his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by positions in the Obama administration,^[1] first at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys.^[2] On May 3, 2023, Allred announced his candidacy in the 2024 United States Senate election in Texas to take on Ted Cruz.^[3] He won the Democratic nomination on March 5, 2024, and will face Cruz in the November general election.