Allen Patrick (born February 15, 1984 in Conway, South Carolina) is an American football running back for the University of Oklahoma Sooners. During the 2006 season, he was thrust into the starting lineup when starting tailback Adrian Peterson was lost for the season with a broken collarbone. His nickname is AP which is both his initials and Peterson's initials, but should not to be confused with Peterson's nickname which is AD (which stands for "All Day").