Jonathan Allen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{for|the journalist|Jonathan Allen (journalist)}}
{{other people|Jonathan Allen|Jon Allen (disambiguation){{!}}Jon Allen}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jonathan Allen
| image = Washington Commanders Reveal Jonathan Allen (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Allen with the Washington Commanders in 2022
| current_team = Minnesota Vikings
| number = 93
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|1|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 294
| high_school = Stone Bridge {{nowrap|(Ashburn, Virginia)}}
| college = Alabama (2013–2016)
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 17
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders ({{NFL Year|2017|2024}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- 2× Pro Bowl (2021, 2022)
- CFP national champion (2015)
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy (2016)
- Chuck Bednarik Award (2016)
- Ted Hendricks Award (2016)
- Lombardi Award (2016)
- SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
- Unanimous All-American (2016)
- 3× first-team All-SEC (2014–2016)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 401
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 42
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 2
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 5
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = AlleJo01
}}
Jonathan Allen (born January 16, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning a national championship in 2015 and several defensive player of the year awards in 2016. Allen was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft, with him making two Pro Bowls in eight seasons with the team.
Early life
Allen was born on January 16, 1995, in Anniston, Alabama, living in Seattle, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Maryland before settling down in Ashburn, Virginia, and attending Stone Bridge High School.{{cite news |last=Scarborough |first=Alex |date=November 29, 2016 |title=Why Nick Saban loves Jonathan Allen so much |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18163061/alabama-crimson-tide-jonathan-allen-best-player-college-football |publisher=ESPN |access-date=May 2, 2017 }} Allen's parents split up when he was three years old and his mother was granted custody of him and his brother, Richard Allen III. At the age of eight, both he and his brother were taken away by child protective services.{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jonathan-allen-ways-my-father-prepared-me-for-life-and-the-nfl|title=How my father prepared me for life and the NFL|date=November 16, 2021|accessdate=January 21, 2022|first=Jonathan|last=Allen}} Allen spent ten months in foster care before his father, US Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Allen Jr., won full custody of him and his brother in 2004.{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/football-team/jonathan-allens-message-foster-kids-dont-let-define-you|title=Allen's message to kids in foster care: 'Don't let this define you'|date=December 18, 2020|accessdate=January 21, 2022|first=Mike|last=Deprisco}} As a senior in 2012, he was the Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Brandon |date=November 29, 2012 |title=Stone Bridge's Jonathan Allen named the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recruiting-insider/post/stone-bridges-jonathan-allen-named-the-virginia-gatorade-player-of-the-year/2012/11/29/92d44e40-3a73-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_blog.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |newspaper=The Washington Post}} During his career, he had 308 tackles and 44 sacks. Allen was a five-star recruit and was ranked amongst the top of his class.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Allen, 2013 Weakside Defensive End, Alabama |url=https://rivals.com/content/athletes/jonathan-allen-14829?view=pv |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US}} He committed to play college football for the University of Alabama.{{Cite news |last=Tenorio |first=Paul |date=May 21, 2012 |title=Stone Bridge DL Jonathan Allen, a two-time All-Met, commits to Alabama over Florida |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recruiting-insider/post/stone-bridge-dl-jonathan-allen-a-two-time-all-met-commits-to-alabama-over-florida/2012/05/21/gIQAbLqbfU_blog.html |work=The Washington Post}}{{Cite web |last=Scalici |first=Matt |date=May 21, 2012 |title=Nation's top defensive end Jonathan Allen commits to Alabama |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2012/05/jonathan_allen_commits_to_alabama.html |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=AL.com}}
College career
Allen played in 13 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2013 and had 16 tackles. As a sophomore in 2014, he played in all 14 games and made 12 starts. He was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference after recording 33 tackles and 5.5 sacks.{{Cite web |last=Zenitz |first=Matt |date=September 1, 2015 |title=Jonathan Allen significantly bigger, adding to Alabama's versatility along defensive line |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2015/09/jonathan_allen_bigger_adding_t.html |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=AL.com}} As a junior in 2015, Allen started all 14 games for the Crimson Tide, who won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship over the Clemson Tigers by a score of 45–40.{{Cite web |last=Russo |first=Ralph D. |date=2016-01-11 |title=Alabama defeats Clemson 45-40 for its fourth national title in seven seasons |url=https://gazettetimes.com/alabama-defeats-clemson-45-40-for-its-fourth-national-title-in-seven-seasons/article_0075b823-7541-5f59-93b7-41b23ac4fdb9.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Corvallis Gazette-Times |language=en}} Allen went on to win the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, and Lombardi Award for his performance in the 2016 season.
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | TfL | Sck | Fum | ||
| 2013
| 13 || 15 || 3 || 0.5 || 1 | |||||
| 2014
| 14 || 32 || 11 || 5.0 || 0 | |||||
| 2015
| 14 || 36 || 14.5 || 12.0 || 2 | |||||
| 2016
| 15 || 69 || 16 || 10.5 || 0 | |||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jonathan-allen-1.html Total] | 50 | 152 | 44.5 | 28.0 | 3 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| weight = 286
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| twenty split = 2.86
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| cone drill = 7.49
| vertical = 30.0
| broad ft = 9
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| bench = 21
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 33 5/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jonathan-allen/3200414c-4c51-2725-ce7e-b1e4e850afe5| title=Jonathan Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile| access-date=May 15, 2017| website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=126555&DraftYear=2017 |title=2017 Draft Scout Jonathan Allen, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=June 12, 2022}}
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Allen was projected to be a top five pick by some NFL draft experts. His stock began to decline after teams became concerned when he was diagnosed with arthritis in one of his shoulders and had surgery on both, two weeks before the combine.{{cite web|last1=Lewis Jr.|first1=Lake|title=Could shoulder concerns drop Alabama's Jonathan Allen to Redskins?|url=http://redskinswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/16/could-shoulder-concerns-drop-alabamas-jonathan-allen-to-redskins/|website=USA Today|date=March 16, 2017 |access-date=May 2, 2017}} He was ranked as the top defensive tackle by Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Focus, and NFLDraftScout.com.{{Cite magazine |last=Burke |first=Chris |date=April 24, 2017 |title=2017 NFL Draft rankings: Top prospects by position |url=https://www.si.com/2017-nfl-draft-position-rankings |access-date=May 15, 2017 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2016 |title=Top 32 Prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft |url=https://www.profootballfocus.com/draft-college-football-top-32-prospects-for-2017-nfl-draft/ |access-date=May 15, 2017 |website=Pro Football Focus}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=126555&draftyear=2017&genpos=DE| title=Jonathan Allen, DS #1 DT, Alabama| access-date=May 15, 2017| website=nfldraftscout.com}} ESPN ranked him the second best defensive lineman behind Myles Garrett.{{Cite web |last=Legwold |first=Jeff |date=April 22, 2017 |title=Ranking 2017 draft's top 100 players |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/story/_/id/19180310/ranking-top-100-prospects-available-2017-nfl-draft-espn-nfl-nation-reporter-jeff-legwold |access-date=May 15, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}} Even with the arthritis diagnosis, Allen was projected to be a first-round pick by analysts and scouts.
=Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders (2017–2024)=
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The Washington Redskins selected Allen in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2017 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=April 27, 2017 |title=Jonathan Allen drafted by Redskins |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/alabama-de-jonathan-allen-falls-to-redskins-0ap3000000803518 |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=NFL.com}} He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11.59 million, on May 11, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/washington-redskins/jonathan-allen-21758/| title=Sportrac.com: Jonathan Allen contract| access-date=May 15, 2017| website=sportrac.com}} Allen recorded his first career sack in a Week 3 game against the Oakland Raiders.{{cite web|last1=Inabinett|first1=Mark|title=Alabama NFL roundup: Jonathan Allen records first sacks of career|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2017/09/alabama_nfl_roundup_jonathan_a.html|website=AL.com|date=September 25, 2017 |access-date=February 2, 2022}} In Week 6, he suffered a Lisfranc injury against the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2716204-jonathan-allen-diagnosed-with-lisfranc-injury-could-miss-3-4-weeks |title=Jonathan Allen Diagnosed with Lisfranc Injury, Could Miss 3-4 Weeks |last=Daniels |first=Tim |website=Bleacher Report |language=en |access-date=July 27, 2019}} He later underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-place-jonathan-allen-on-injured-reserve-sign-a-j-francis-to-ac-19606668 |title=Redskins Place Jonathan Allen On Injured Reserve, Sign A.J. Francis To Active Roster |last=Czarda |first=Stephen |date=October 19, 2017 |website=Redskins.com}}
Allen returned for the 2018 season and started all 16 games, recording eight sacks, 61 total tackles, and 15 quarterback hits.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJo01/gamelog/2018/ |title=Jonathan Allen 2018 Game Log |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=July 27, 2019}} In the 2019 season, he started in 15 games. He finished with six sacks, 68 total tackles (46 solo), one pass defended, one fumble recovery, and one fumble recovery.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Allen 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJo01/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The team exercised the fifth-year option on his contract on April 27, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Dajani |first=Jordan |date=April 27, 2020 |title=Redskins pick up fifth-year option on Jonathan Allen, one of the best players on a rising defense |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/redskins-pick-up-fifth-year-option-on-jonathan-allen-one-of-the-best-players-on-a-rising-defense/ |access-date=April 28, 2020 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} After playing the defensive end position for the first three seasons of his career, Allen switched over to defensive tackle after the team's new defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio implemented a 4-3 defensive scheme.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilyiannaconi/2020/05/22/jonathan-allen-can-help-lead-the-washington-redskins-to-their-first-winning-season-in-four-years/?sh=448e38e675f3|work=Forbes.com|date=May 22, 2020|accessdate=October 5, 2021|title=Jonathan Allen Can Help Lead The Washington Redskins To Their First Winning Season In Four Years|first=Emily|last=Iannaconi}}{{cite web|url=https://washingtonfootballwire.usatoday.com/2020/05/24/jon-allen-4-3-defense/|work=USAToday.com|title=Jonathan Allen is excited for switch to 4-3 defensive scheme|first=Zachary|last=Neel|date=May 24, 2020|accessdate=October 5, 2021}} He finished the 2020 season with two sacks, 63 total tackles (36 solo), one fumble recovery, and one safety.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Allen 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJo01/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
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On July 27, 2021, Allen signed a four-year contract extension worth $72 million.{{cite web |last1=Keim |first1=John |title=Jonathan Allen, Washington Football Team agree to $72 million extension |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31890606/jonathan-allen-washington-football-team-agree-72-million-extension |website=ESPN |date=July 26, 2021 |access-date=July 26, 2021}}{{cite web|work=Washington Commanders|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-signs-jon-allen-to-4-year-extension|title=Washington Signs Jon Allen To 4-Year Extension|date=July 27, 2021|accessdate=February 2, 2022|first=Zach|last=Selby}}
On December 13, 2021, he was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list, but placed back on the active roster five days later.{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Washington places Jon Allen, 3 others on the Reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-places-jon-allen-3-others-on-the-reserve-covid-19-list |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202222910/https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-places-jon-allen-3-others-on-the-reserve-covid-19-list |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=Washington Commanders}}{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2021 |title=Washington activates multiple defensive linemen off Reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-activates-defensive-linemen-off-covid-list |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202222912/https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-activates-defensive-linemen-off-covid-list |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=Washington Commanders}} After recording a sack in the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he set a new career high of 8.5 sacks in a single-season.{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2021 |title=Washington-Eagles Wednesday Stats Pack |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-eagles-wednesday-stats-pack |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=Washington Commanders}} Allen punched teammate Daron Payne on the sideline during a blowout Sunday Night Football loss to the Cowboys in Week 16.{{cite web |last1=Salvador |first1=Joseph |title=Jonathan Allen Throws Punch at Teammate Daron Payne on Sidelines |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/12/27/jonathan-allen-throws-punch-daron-payne-sidelines |website=SI.com |date=December 26, 2021 |access-date=February 13, 2022}} He was voted to the 2022 Pro Bowl, his first, following the season.{{cite web|work=Washington Commanders|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/brandon-scherff-jonathan-allen-named-to-2022-pro-bowl|title=Brandon Scherff, Jonathan Allen named to 2022 Pro Bowl|date=December 22, 2021|accessdate=February 2, 2022|archive-date=February 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202222914/https://www.commanders.com/news/brandon-scherff-jonathan-allen-named-to-2022-pro-bowl|url-status=dead}} He was ranked 88th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2022-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In Week 1 of the 2022 season, he recorded three tackles and a sack.{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Commanders-Jaguars Stats & Snaps |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-jaguars-stats-snaps |access-date=September 27, 2022 |website=Commanders.com}} Allen recorded his first career interception on Justin Fields and first career forced fumble in the Week 6 win over the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Commanders-Bears Stats & Snaps |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-bears-stats-snaps |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Commanders.com}} In December 2022, he was voted into his second consecutive Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2022 |title=Jonathan Allen, Tress Way, Jeremy Reaves and Terry McLaurin named to 2023 Pro Bowl |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/jonathan-allen-tress-way-jeremy-reaves-and-terry-mclaurin-named-to-2023-pro-bowl |access-date=December 22, 2022 |website=Commanders.com}} He was ranked 52nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2023-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the 2023 season, Allen started 16 games. He finished with 5.5 sacks, 53 total tackles (30 solo), and one pass defended.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Allen 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJo01/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In Week 6 of the 2024 season, Allen partially tore his left pectoral muscle and was thought to be out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41794645/source-commanders-lose-dt-jonathan-allen-pectoral-season|work=ESPN.com|title=Commanders lose DT Jonathan Allen (pectoral) for season|first=John|last=Keim|date=October 14, 2024|accessdate=October 14, 2024}} He was activated off injured reserve prior to the Week 17 game on December 28.{{cite web |last1=Keim |first1=John |title=Commanders strengthen defensive line, activate Jonathan Allen |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43197791/commanders-strengthen-defensive-line-activate-jonathan-allen |website=ESPN |access-date=29 December 2024}} Allen finished the 2024 regular season with 19 tackles and three sacks over eight games.{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-2024-position-review-defensive-line|work=Commanders.com|title=Commanders 2024 position review {{!}} Defensive line|date=February 11, 2025|accessdate=February 13, 2025|first=Zach|last=Selby}} Allen was granted permission by the Commanders to seek a trade on February 25, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44009331/source-commanders-letting-dt-jonathan-allen-seek-trade|title=Commanders letting DT Jonathan Allen seek trade, GM confirms|work=ESPN.com|first=John|last=Keim|date=February 25, 2025|accessdate=February 25, 2025}} He was released on March 7, 2025, after not finding a trade partner.{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-release-dt-jonathan-allen|work=Commanders.com|title=Commanders release DT Jonathan Allen|date=March 7, 2025|accessdate=March 7, 2025|first=Zach|last=Selby}}
=Minnesota Vikings (2025–present)=
On March 11, 2025, Allen signed a three-year $60 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.{{cite web|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/jonathan-allen-defensive-lineman-agree-to-terms-commanders|work=Vikings.com|title=Vikings & Former Commanders Defensive Lineman Jonathan Allen Agree to Terms|date=March 11, 2025|accessdate=March 11, 2025|first=Craig|last=Peters}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-jonathan-allen-three-year-60-million-contract|work=NFL.com|title=Former Commanders DT Jonathan Allen signs three-year, $60 million contract with Vikings
|date=March 11, 2025|accessdate=March 11, 2025|first=Kevin|last=Patra}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | FF | FR | Yds | TD | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2017 | WAS
| 5 || 5 || 10 || 3 || 7 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | WAS
| 16 || 16 || 61 || 35 || 26 || 8.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | WAS
| 15 || 15 || 68 || 46 || 22 || 6.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | WAS
| 16 || 16 || 63 || 36 || 27 || 2.0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | WAS
| 17 || 17 || 62 || 31 || 31 || 9.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | WAS
| 16 || 16 || 65 || 44 || 21 || 7.5 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | WAS
| 16 || 16 || 53 || 30 || 23 || 5.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | WAS
| 8 || 7 || 19 || 16 || 3 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJo01.htm Career] | 109 | 108 | 401 | 241 | 160 | 42.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
Allen married his wife, Hannah, in July 2018.{{cite web|work=Washington Commanders|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/jonathan-allen-celebrates-his-wedding-back-in-alabama|title=Jonathan Allen Celebrates His Wedding Back In Alabama|date=July 9, 2018|accessdate=February 2, 2022|first=Jake|last=Meister}} Due to his own personal experience with the foster care system, Allen has often helped with homeless shelters.{{cite web|work=Washington Commanders|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/jon-allen-you-are-not-alone-nfl360|title=Jon Allen's message for kids growing up in foster homes: 'You are not alone'|date=November 16, 2021|accessdate=February 2, 2021|first=Zach|last=Selby}} Allen grew up as a fan of the Redskins.{{cite web|url=https://www.sikids.com/kid-reporter/redskins-rookie-jonathan-allen-ready-impress|title=Redskins Rookie Jonathan Allen Ready to Impress|work=SIKids.com|first=Noah|last=Shubert|date=September 12, 2017|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://www.jonallen93.com}}
- [https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/jonathan-allen/ Minnesota Vikings profile]
- [https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/jonathan-allen/3077 Alabama Crimson Tide profile]
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