Jonathan Allen plays defensive tackle for the National Football League’s Washington Commanders.
He played collegiate football for Alabama, winning the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship and numerous defensive player of the year honours. Washington selected Allen in the opening round of the 20
Allen was born in Anniston, Alabama, and before settling in Ashburn, Virginia, where he attended Stone Bridge High School, he lived in Seattle, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Maryland.
When Allen was three years old, his parents divorced, and his mother was given custody of both him and his brother, Richard Allen III. He and his brother were both removed by child protective services when they were eight years old.
Before his father, US Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Allen Jr., acquired full custody of Allen and his brother in 2004, he spent 10 months in foster care. He won the Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year award in 2012 as a senior. He recorded 308 tackles and 44 sacks throughout the course of his career.
Allen was a five-star prospect and one of the best in his class. He pledged to play football for the University of Alabama in college.
Allen was predicted by several NFL draft gurus to go in the top five after graduating from Alabama. Teams got concerned when he was found to have arthritis in one of his shoulders and underwent surgery on both two weeks before the combine, which caused his stock to drop.
He was regarded as the best defensive tackle by NFLDraftScout.com, Pro Football Focus, and Sports Illustrated. After Myles Garrett, he was regarded as the second-best defensive lineman by ESPN. Analysts and scouts predicted Allen to be a first-round pick despite the arthritis diagnosis.
How Big Is Jonathan Allen?
Weight: 300 lb (136 kg).
What Happened To Jonathan Allen?
Impact Allen played 50 defensive snaps in Week 1’s game against Jacksonville, recording three tackles and a sack, but he left with a groin ailment, forcing a late inclusion to the injury report this week.