Position: Center High school: Hinsdale (IL) Central Roster status: Active Weight 134 kg Parents Leslie Allen, John Allen | Undrafted: 2016 Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1992-09-24) September 24, 1992 (age 24) Current team New Orleans Saints (#66 / Offensive lineman) | ||
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.
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Early years and college
Allen attended Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois. He was also a State Champion in wrestling while in high school. He received first-team Associated Press All-America honors in 2015 while playing for the Michigan State Spartans football team. That season, he even scored a touchdown on a hand-off against Penn State.
Professional career
On April 30, 2016, Allen signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2016.
