Josh Allen

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.

College career Allen played for the Warhawks at the University of Louisiana at Monroe from 2010 to 2013.

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.

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. He played in three games overall during the 2014 season, appearing in 45 snaps on offense. 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.

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

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (third stint) On December 27, 2016, Allen was re-signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 2, 2017. Allen was waived by the Buccaneers on September 2.

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

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

Arizona Hotshots In 2019, Allen joined the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football. He started all eight games at offensive guard for the Hotshots as the team went 5–3.

Dallas Renegades Allen was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 6th round, in phase two, of the 2020 XFL draft. He played in four games as a backup offensive guard during the 2020 XFL season.