No. 61 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||
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Position: | Center | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Date of birth: | December 30, 1991 | ||||||
Place of birth: | 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 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games played: | 3 |
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Games started: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Josh Nathanial Allen (born December 30, 1991) is an American football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). 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 and San Francisco 49ers.
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.
Allen played for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks from 2010 to 2013.
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.
Allen was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on September 3, 2014. He was released by the Packers on September 23, 2014.
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. He made his NFL debut on December 14, 2014 against the Carolina Panthers. Allen was cut by the Buccaneers on September 1, 2015. 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. On January 5, 2016, Allen signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers.