Jack Allen (American football)

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Jack Allen
No. 66, 74
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-24) September 24, 1992 (age 31)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Hinsdale (IL) Central
College: Michigan State
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jack Allen (born September 24, 1992) is an American former professional football center. He played college football for Michigan State. His younger brother Brian Allen was the 111th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. [1]

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Early life and college

Allen attended Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois. He was also a State Champion in wrestling while in high school. He received first-team Associated Press All-American honors in 2015 while playing for the Michigan State Spartans football team. [2] That season, Allen scored a touchdown on a hand-off against Penn State. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		294 lb
(133 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		5.29 s1.84 s3.06 s4.73 s7.90 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		23 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4]

New Orleans Saints

On April 30, 2016, Allen signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. [5] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad. [6] Allen was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2016. [7]

On August 23, 2017, Allen was waived/injured by the Saints and placed on injured reserve. [8]

Chicago Bears

On July 28, 2018, Allen signed with the Chicago Bears. [9] He was waived on August 4, 2018. [10]

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 5, 2018, Allen was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs, but was waived two days later. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Michigan State's Brian Allen had good feeling L.A. Rams would draft him
  2. ↑ Ralph D. Russo, AP College Football Writer (December 13, 2015). "Michigan State's Jack Allen named AP first-team All-American". WXYZ.
  3. ↑ Kevin Trahan (November 28, 2015). "Michigan State's 296-pound center took a handoff and stiffarmed a defender like that's his job". SBNation.com. Vox Media.
  4. ↑ "Jack Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com.
  5. ↑ Jack Allen 'excited to prove myself' with Saints after going undrafted, Bob Narang, Pioneer Press, May 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 3, 2016). "Saints cut Khalif Barnes, Travaris Cadet in getting roster to 53". NBCSports.com.
  7. ↑ "Saints Promote C Jack Allen To Active Roster". December 10, 2016.
  8. ↑ Erickson, Joel A. (August 23, 2017). "Saints sign Elijah Mitchell, waive Jack Allen with an injury". TheAdvocate.com.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (July 28, 2018). "Bears sign Jack Allen, waive Bunmi Rotimi". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  10. ↑ "Bears waive OL Jack Allen, replace him with OL Kaleb Johnson". Bears Wire. USA Today. August 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Chiefs swap centers, waive Tejan Koroma and claim Jack Allen". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Jack Allen waived, Chiefs claim Ethan Cooper from Packers". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 7, 2018.
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