Josh Allen (offensive lineman)

Josh Allen
Free agent
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-30) December 30, 1991
Dallas, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Cedar Hill (TX)
College: Louisiana–Monroe
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status: International
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3
Games started: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Josh Nathanial Allen (born December 30, 1991) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas. He has been member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, and Arizona Cardinals.

Early years

Allen played high school football for the Cedar Hill High School Longhorns. He earned first team all-district honros 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
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 312 lb
(142 kg)		 5.16 s 1.84 s 2.93 s 4.56 s 7.65 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 29 reps
All values from Louisiana-Monroe Pro Day[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Josh Allen". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Josh Allen". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 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. 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.
  11. ↑ "Bucs Activate Sims, Promote Dye". Buccaneers.com. December 10, 2016.
  12. ↑ "49ers Place TE Vance McDonald on IR; Claim OL Josh Allen". 49ers.com. December 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "49ers Sign OL Andrew Gardner, Waive OL Josh Allen". 49ers.com. December 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 27, 2016). "Cam Brate Heads to Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com.
  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.
  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.
  19. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
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