Josh Allen (offensive lineman)

Josh Allen
No. 61, 65, 66[1]
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1991-12-30) December 30, 1991
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High schoolCedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas)
CollegeLouisiana–Monroe (2010–2013)
NFL draft2014: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Josh Nathanial Allen (born December 30, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Calgary Stampeders, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Hotshots, and Dallas Renegades.

Early life

Allen played high school football at Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas. 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.[2]

College career

Allen played for the Warhawks at the University of Louisiana at Monroe from 2010 to 2013.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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)		6 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(2.08 m)		5.16 s1.84 s2.93 s4.56 s7.65 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		29 reps
All values from Louisiana-Monroe's Pro Day[3]

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.[4]

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.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

Allen was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on September 25, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 29.[4] Allen made his NFL debut on December 14, against the Carolina Panthers.[5] He played in three games overall during the 2014 season, appearing in 45 snaps on offense.[5]

Allen was cut by the Buccaneers on September 1, 2015.[6] The following day, he was placed on injured reserve. On September 9, Allen was waived from injured reserve. On November 18, Allen was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[7]

On January 5, 2016, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers.[8] On September 3, Allen was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[9] The next day, he was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[10] Allen was promoted to the active roster on November 22.[11] He was released by Tampa Bay on December 10.[12]

San Francisco 49ers

Allen was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers on December 12, 2016.[13] He was released by San Francisco on December 21.[14]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (third stint)

On December 27, 2016, Allen was re-signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 2, 2017.[16] Allen was waived by the Buccaneers on September 2.[17]

Calgary Stampeders

Allen was signed to the Calgary Stampeders' practice roster on October 16, 2017.[18]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 2, 2018, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[19] He was waived by the Cardinals on September 1.[20]

Arizona Hotshots

In 2019, Allen joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.[21] He started all eight games at offensive guard for the Hotshots as the team went 5–3.[1] The league ceased operations in April 2019 with two weeks left in the regular season.[22]

Dallas Renegades

Allen was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 6th round, in phase two, of the 2020 XFL draft.[23] He played in four games as a backup offensive guard during the 2020 XFL season.[1] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Josh Allen". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Josh Allen". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Josh Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Josh Allen". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Josh Allen". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "JOSH ALLEN". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nine Practice Squad Players Re-Signed". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Bucs Form Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 22, 2016). "Josh Allen, Javien Elliott Promoted". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Bucs Activate Sims, Promote Dye". Buccaneers.com. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ "49ers Place TE Vance McDonald on IR; Claim OL Josh Allen". 49ers.com. December 12, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  14. ↑ "49ers Sign OL Andrew Gardner, Waive OL Josh Allen". 49ers.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  15. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 27, 2016). "Cam Brate Heads to Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017.
  16. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 2, 2017). "Bucs Re-Sign Six from Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  17. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Allen, Olugbode added to practice roster". Calgary Stampeders. October 16, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ "OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  24. ↑ 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.
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