Dulymus Jenod (Deuce) McAllister (born December 27,
1978 in Lena, Mississippi) is an American football
running back for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.
His nickname, "Deuce," was given to him by his
father as he is the second born child in his family.
McAllister was drafted by the Saints in the first
round (23rd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He then
rushed for over 1,000 yards three straight years (a
first in Saints' history). As of 2005, he ranks
first in team record books with 5,586 rushing yards
and 44 touchdowns and is first with 22 100-yard
games, including a franchise-record nine straight
contests in 2003. The Saints are 14-8 when he rushes
for 100 yards in a single game, and McAllister has
added 212 receptions for 1,577 yards and four
touchdowns.
McAllister threw a touchdown pass on December 9,
2001 vs. the Atlanta Falcons. In 2003, he finished
second in the NFC in rushing and fourth in the
league with a career-high 1,641 yards on 351 carries
which is second in club history (RB George Rogers,
1,674 yards, 1981). Including the 516 yards on a
career-high 69 receptions, McAllister posted 2,157
yards that season to set a club record and rank
second in the NFC. All of these accomplishments were
an encore to 2002, when in his first year as a
starter he led the conference with 1,388 rushing
yards, scored 16 TDs and was voted to the Pro Bowl.
McAllister is the lone Saints' running back to be
voted to the Pro Bowl in consecutive seasons.
McAllister was placed on injured reserve on October
10, 2005, after suffering a torn anterior cruciate
ligament in his right knee, and returned to the
roster for the 2006 season. While Deuce remained the
starter, he shared time in the backfield for the
first time in his career with the Saints'
first-round draft pick Reggie Bush. In his
first-ever play-off start McAllister rushed for 143
yards on 21 carries with one touchdown and had 4
catches for 20 yards and another touchdown as New
Orleans defeated Philadelphia, 27–24 to earn its
first-ever NFC Championship Game appearance in the
team's 40-year history.
On September 24, 2007, during a game against the
Tennessee Titans, McAllister tore his ACL in his
left knee. The injury resulted in McAllister being
placed on injured reserve, thereby missing the
remainder of the 2007 season.
