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Devon Allen has relinquished his unofficial title of the fastest player in college football, choosing to give up the rest of his eligibility to pursue a professional career in being fast.

Oregon announced Wednesday that Allen, one of the most accomplished two-sport athletes in school history, will no longer be a hurdler or wide receiver for the Ducks. After representing the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 110-meter hurdles and then suffering a season-ending injury in football, Allen's focus will be exclusively on his track-and-field career.

Allen will remain in Eugene and continue to take classes during his transition to life as a professional track star. After qualifying for the Olympics with a personal best time of 13.03 seconds in July, Allen finished in fifth place in Rio. Given his college success in track and field -- NCAA titles in multiple events, both indoor and outdoor -- the next logical step is chasing down Olympic gold in 2020.

Even though this move is a celebratory one for Allen, we'll miss his all-world speed in college football.