Josh Allen (offensive lineman)

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Josh Nathanial Allen (born December 30, 1991) is a former American football center. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Hotshots, and Dallas Renegades.

Josh Allen

No. 61, 65, 66
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1991-12-30) December 30, 1991 (age 32) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas)
College:	Louisiana–Monroe
Undrafted:	2014
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014)* Green Bay Packers (2014)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014–2016) San Francisco 49ers (2016) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016–2017)* Calgary Stampeders (2017)* Arizona Cardinals (2018)* Arizona Hotshots (2019) Dallas Renegades (2020)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Allen played high school football for the Cedar Hill High School Longhorns. He earned first-team all-district honors in 2009 and was selected to play in the Team USA vs. World All-Star Game. He helped lead the Longhorns to the 2008 and 2009 district championships. Allen played tackle and center his senior year. He also lettered in powerlifting and track & field.^[1]

College career

Allen played for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks from 2010 to 2013.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m)	10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m)	5.16 s	1.84 s	2.93 s	4.56 s	7.65 s	32.0 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)	29 reps
All values from Louisiana-Monroe's Pro Day[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

Allen signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. He was released by the Buccaneers on August 31, 2014.^[3]

Green Bay Packers

Allen was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on September 3, 2014. He was released by the Packers on September 23, 2014.^[3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

Allen was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on September 25, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2014.^[3] He made his NFL debut on December 14, 2014, against the Carolina Panthers.^[4] Allen was cut by the Buccaneers on September 1, 2015.^[5] On September 2, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On September 9, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve. On November 18, 2015, Allen was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.^[6] On January 5, 2016, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers.^[7]

On September 3, 2016, Allen was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.^[8] The next day, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.^[9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2016.^[10] He was released on December 10, 2016.^[11]

San Francisco 49ers

Allen was claimed off waivers by the 49ers on December 12, 2016.^[12] He was released on December 21, 2016.^[13]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (third stint)

On December 27, 2016, Allen was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.^[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 2, 2017.^[15] He was waived on September 2, 2017.^[16]

Calgary Stampeders

Allen was signed to the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster in October 2017.^[17]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 2, 2018, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.^[18] He was waived on September 1, 2018.^[19]

Arizona Hotshots

In 2019, Allen joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.^[20] The league ceased operations in April 2019.^[21]

Dallas Renegades

Allen was drafted in the 6th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Dallas Renegades.^[22] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.^[23]

References

1. "Josh Allen". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
2. "Josh Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
3. "Josh Allen". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
4. "Josh Allen". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
5. Smith, Scott (September 1, 2015). "Bucs Get to 75-Man Roster Limit". buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
6. "JOSH ALLEN". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
7. "Nine Practice Squad Players Re-Signed". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
8. Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
9. Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Bucs Form Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
10. Smith, Scott (November 22, 2016). "Josh Allen, Javien Elliott Promoted". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
11. "Bucs Activate Sims, Promote Dye". Buccaneers.com. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018.
12. "49ers Place TE Vance McDonald on IR; Claim OL Josh Allen". 49ers.com. December 12, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
13. "49ers Sign OL Andrew Gardner, Waive OL Josh Allen". 49ers.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
14. Smith, Scott (December 27, 2016). "Cam Brate Heads to Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017.
15. Smith, Scott (January 2, 2017). "Bucs Re-Sign Six from Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
16. Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
17. "Allen, Olugbode added to practice roster – Calgary Stampeders". October 16, 2017.
18. Odegard, Kyle (January 2, 2018). "Carlton Agudosi Among 10 "Futures" Deals". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
19. Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
20. Root, Jess (January 31, 2019). "14 former end-of-roster, practice squad Cardinals on AAF's Arizona Hotshots". USA Today. Cards Wire. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
21. Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
22. "OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
23. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

External links

• Think NFL life's fair? Josh Allen says 'hello'