Beau Allen
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 14, 1991 Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 327 lb (148 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Minnetonka (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 7 / pick: 224 | ||||||||
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Beau Christian Allen (born November 14, 1991) is a former American football nose tackle. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
Early life
[edit]Beau attended Minnetonka High School, graduating in 2010. He was the only Minnetonka student in history to start all four years under coach Dave Nelson. He was ranked 5th in the state by the website Rivals. He was recruited by Notre Dame, Stanford, Michigan, UCLA, amongst others. He ultimately chose Wisconsin as that is the alma mater of his parents.
College career
[edit]In his last three years at Wisconsin, Allen had eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
333 lb (151 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.50 s | 7.27 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
30 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
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Allen was selected in the seventh round (224th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.[4] On May 15, 2014, he signed a four-year deal with the Eagles.[1] As a rookie in 2014, Allen played all 16 games with 10 tackles and half a sack. In 2015, he played 16 games with 2 starts, finishing the year with 28 tackles and 2 passes defended.[citation needed]
On September 11, 2016, Allen entered a game against the Cleveland Browns on offense, lining up as the team's fullback. The Eagles were able to score a touchdown behind Allen's blocking. Beau finished the 2016 year with 29 tackles and 0.5 sacks.[citation needed]
On April 8, 2017, it was reported that Allen had suffered a pectoral injury that required 4–6 weeks to recover.[5] Allen had 20 tackles and 1 sack for his 2017 season. Allen recorded 2 tackles in Super Bowl LII and beat the New England Patriots 41-33.[6]
Allen is also known for carrying a passed out Jason Kelce from a night of drinking.[7]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On March 15, 2018, Allen signed a three-year contract worth an estimated[8] $15 million[9] with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 13 games, he had 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks.[10]
New England Patriots
[edit]On March 20, 2020, Allen signed a two-year deal worth up to $8 million with the New England Patriots.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[12] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 21, and began practicing with the team again;[13] however, after he suffered an injury in practice, the Patriots declined to activate him after his 21-day practice period expired, and he was ruled out for the rest of the season.[14] Allen was released after the season on March 18, 2021.[15]
Allen announced his retirement on July 1, 2022.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eagles sign Beau Allen to four-year deal". CSNPhilly.com. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Beau Allen". Wisconsin Badgers. University of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Beau Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Eagles DT Beau Allen suffers pectoral injury". NFL.com. April 8, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (February 4, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles knock off Patriots, win Super Bowl". NFL.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Tiwari, Utkarsh (February 21, 2024). "One of the Hardest Things I've Ever Done" – Beau Allen Recounts Lifting a "Passed Out" Jason Kelce Out of the Bar on the Center's First Date With Wife Kylie". Essentially Sports. Full Spectrum Services LLP. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Scott (March 15, 2018). "Bucs Sign Beau Allen to Strengthen Middle". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Beau Allen". Over The Cap. Over The Cap. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Leger, Justin (March 18, 2020). "Why new DT Beau Allen could soon become a Patriots fan favorite". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 18, 2020). "Patriots reach deal with Beau Allen". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots sign two players to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; place two players on injured reserve". Patriots.com. September 7, 2020.
- ^ McKenna, Henry (October 21, 2020). "Beau Allen, David Andrews and Josh Uche practice for Patriots in Week 7". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Beau Allen Won't Play This Season For Patriots, Bill Belichick Reveals". CBSLocal.com. November 2, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Michael (March 18, 2021). "Patriots cut Marqise Lee, Beau Allen". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Zangaro, Dave (July 1, 2022). "Another Super Bowl Eagle announces his retirement". NBC Sports.
External links
[edit]Media related to Beau Allen at Wikimedia Commons
