Jonathan Allen

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Jonathan Allen
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Allen with the Washington Commanders in 2022
No. 93 – Washington Commanders
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29)
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Virginia)
College: Alabama (2013–2016)
NFL draft: 2017  / round: 1 / pick: 17
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Tackles:397
Sacks:41
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Allen (born January 16, 1995) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning a national championship in 2015 and several defensive player of the year awards in 2016. Allen was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft, with him making two Pro Bowls.

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Early life

Allen was born on January 16, 1995, in Anniston, Alabama, living in Seattle, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Maryland before settling down in Ashburn, Virginia, and attending Stone Bridge High School. [1] Allen's parents split up when he was three years old and his mother was granted custody of him and his brother, Richard Allen III. At the age of eight, both he and his brother were taken away by child protective services. [2] Allen spent ten months in foster care before his father, US Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Allen Jr., won full custody of him and his brother in 2004. [2] [3] As a senior in 2012, he was the Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year. [4] During his career, he had 308 tackles and 44 sacks. Allen was a five-star recruit and was ranked amongst the top of his class. [5] He committed to play college football for the University of Alabama. [6] [7]

College career

Allen played in 13 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2013 and had 16 tackles. As a sophomore in 2014, he played in all 14 games and made 12 starts. He was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference after recording 33 tackles and 5.5 sacks. [8] As a junior in 2015, Allen started all 14 games for the Crimson Tide, who won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship over the Clemson Tigers by a score of 45–40. [9] Allen went on to win the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, and Lombardi Award for his performance in the 2016 season.

College statistics

SeasonGPDefense
CmbTfLSckFum
2013 131530.51
2014 1432115.00
2015 143614.512.02
2016 15691610.50
Total 5015244.528.03

Professional career

Allen running onto the field in a 2018 game INDvsWAS (50120763213).jpg
Allen running onto the field in a 2018 game

Allen was projected to be a top five pick by some NFL draft experts. His stock began to decline after teams became concerned when he was diagnosed with arthritis in one of his shoulders and had surgery on both, two weeks before the combine. [10] He was ranked as the top defensive tackle by Sports Illustrated , Pro Football Focus, and NFLDraftScout.com. [11] [12] [13] ESPN ranked him the second best defensive lineman behind Myles Garrett. [14] Even with the arthritis diagnosis, Allen was projected to be a first-round pick by analysts and scouts. [15]

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 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		286 lb
(130 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.00 s1.73 s2.86 s4.50 s7.49 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine [15] [16]

The Washington Redskins selected Allen in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2017 NFL draft. [17] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11.59 million, on May 11, 2017. [18] Allen recorded his first career sack in a Week 3 game against the Oakland Raiders. [19] In Week 6, he suffered a Lisfranc injury against the San Francisco 49ers. [20] He later underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2017. [21]

Allen returned for the 2018 season and started all 16 games, recording eight sacks, 61 total tackles, and 15 quarterback hits. [22] In the 2019 season, he started in 15 games. He finished with six sacks, 68 total tackles (46 solo), one pass defended, one fumble recovery, and one fumble recovery. [23] The team exercised the fifth-year option on his contract on April 27, 2020. [24] After playing the defensive end position for the first three seasons of his career, Allen switched over to defensive tackle after the team's new defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio implemented a 4-3 defensive scheme. [25] [26] He finished the 2020 season with two sacks, 63 total tackles (36 solo), one fumble recovery, and one safety. [27]

Allen sacking Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2021. NFL 2021 - Week 7 - Washington vs. Packers 2 (51630824357).jpg
Allen sacking Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2021.

On July 27, 2021, Allen signed a four-year contract extension worth $72 million. [28] [29]

On December 13, 2021, he was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list, but placed back on the active roster five days later. [30] [31] After recording a sack in the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he set a new career high of 8.5 sacks in a single-season. [32] Allen punched teammate Daron Payne on the sideline during a blowout Sunday Night Football loss to the Cowboys in Week 16. [33] He was voted to the 2022 Pro Bowl, his first, following the season. [34] He was ranked 88th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022. [35]

In Week 1 of the 2022 season, he recorded three tackles and a sack. [36] Allen recorded his first career interception on Justin Fields and first career forced fumble in the Week 6 win over the Chicago Bears. [37] In December 2022, he was voted into his second consecutive Pro Bowl. [38] He was ranked 52nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023. [39] In the 2023 season, Allen started 16 games. He finished with 5.5 sacks, 53 total tackles (30 solo), and one pass defended. [40]

In Week 6 of the 2024 season, Allen tore his left pectoral muscle and missed the remainder of the season. [41] [42]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyFFFRYdsTDPDIntYdsAvgLngTD
2017 WAS 5510371.0000000000.000
2018 WAS 16166135268.0000000000.000
2019 WAS 15156846226.0001001000.000
2020 WAS 16166336272.0101000000.000
2021 WAS 17176231319.0000000000.000
2022 WAS 16166544217.5020003111.010
2023 WAS 16165333205.5000001000.000
2024 WAS 66151322.0000000000.000
Career 10710739724115641.0122005111.010

Personal life

Allen married his wife, Hannah, in July 2018. [43] Due to his own personal experience with the foster care system, Allen has often helped with homeless shelters. [44] [2]

Allen grew up as a fan of the Washington Redskins, the same team that drafted him in the first round. [45]

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