Deuce McAllister

Saints legend, radio voice, and community leader.

Dulymus Jenod "Deuce" McAllister (born December 27, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft. McAllister was selected to two Pro Bowls in his career.

Quick Facts

Position: Running back
Born: 27 December 1978
Birthplace: Lena, Mississippi, U.S.
High school: Morton (Morton, Mississippi)
College: Ole Miss (1997–2000)
Draft year: 2001
Draft pick: 23
Former teams: New Orleans Saints (2001–2009)

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Background

McAllister is currently a color commentator for the Saints on radio flagship WWL (AM), having taken over from Hokie Gajan in June 2016, as well as for college football games on SEC Network. He also serves as an athletic consultant for St. Martin's Episcopal School. He runs the Catch 22 Foundation, which is dedicated to under-privileged youth and adolescents in the Gulf South Region. He previously owned Deuce McAllister Nissan, a car dealership in Jackson, Mississippi, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009. He also owns and operates the Ole Saint restaurant and sports bar chain with locations at 132 Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans and in Boomtown Casino on the Gulf Coast in Biloxi, Mississippi. McAllister was inducted as an honoris causa initiate into Omicron Delta Kappa at the University of Holy Cross in 2020.

Did You Know?

McAllister is the only player in the history of Ole Miss to record three seasons with at least 1,000 all-purpose yards.
He finished his college career with Ole Miss records for carries (616), yards (3,060), rushing touchdowns (36), total touchdowns (41), points (246) and 100-yard games (13).
McAllister set the all-time rushing touchdown record for the New Orleans Saints with a score against the Green Bay Packers on November 24, 2008.
On July 19, 2018, New Orleans' Fox affiliates WVUE-TV announced that McAllister would join the station as a Saints analyst in addition to his WWL Radio duties, replacing the retired Jim Henderson.