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Watch now: Homewood-Flossmoor tailback Sean Allen commits to sign with Illinois State

Sean Allen has watched James Robinson on television setting rushing records for undrafted rookies as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Allen also knows well the girdiron exploits of Marshaun Coprich, a cousin on his mother’s side of the family.

The feet of Robinson and Coprich rushed for a combined 9,637 yards and 103 touchdowns as Illinois State All-Americans. Allen, an all-state tailback from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, wants to follow in those footsteps.

“I like that Illinois State has a great run offense,” said Allen, who has committed to sign a national letter of intent with the Redbirds on Dec.