Jack Allen (American football)
| No. 66 – New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 24, 1992 Hinsdale, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Michigan State |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jack Allen (born September 24, 1992) is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Michigan State.
Early years and college
Allen attended Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois. He received first-team Associated Press All-America honors in 2015 while playing for the Michigan State Spartans football team.[1] That season, he even scored a touchdown on a hand-off against Penn State.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
296 lb (134 kg) |
32+1⁄4 | 10+1⁄8 | 5.29 s | 4.73 s | 7.90 s | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
23 reps | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
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.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.[5] He was then signed to the Saints' practice squad.
References
- ^ Ralph D. Russo, AP College Football Writer. "Michigan State's Jack Allen named AP first-team All-American". WXYZ.
- ^ Kevin Trahan (28 November 2015). "Michigan State's 296-pound center took a handoff and stiffarmed a defender like that's his job". SBNation.com. Vox Media.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Jack Allen". NFL.com.
- ^ Jack Allen 'excited to prove myself' with Saints after going undrafted, Bob Narang, Pioneer Press, 2 May 2016.
- ^ Gantt, Darin. "Saints cut Khalif Barnes, Travaris Cadet in getting roster to 53". NBCSports.com.
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