I told Rutgers, 'You guys are going to look foolish when he's drafted in the first round.'" In fact, when Allen made his verbal commitment to Monmouth, no Division I FBS school had offered him a scholarship, and no other NCAA Division I school, whether FBS or FCS, had made him an offer. In a 2019 ESPN story on Allen, Fiore said about Rutgers' lack of interest, "Some people just couldn't see the potential in him. John Fiore, at the time head coach at Montclair High, actively tried to get Rutgers to evaluate Allen, but the coaching staff there showed no interest. The recruiting website 247Sports rated Allen as a two-star prospect (out of a possible five), and ranked more than 2,000 players in the 2015 recruiting class ahead of him. Four highly rated recruits who went on to become NFL players- Jabrill Peppers, Quenton Nelson, David Njoku, and Mike Gesicki-were fellow high school seniors in New Jersey. Recruitment ĭespite Allen leading New Jersey in sacks as a senior, he was still very much under the recruiting radar.
After high school, Allen first committed to Monmouth, a Division I FCS school not far from Montclair, but later received an offer from Kentucky. During his sole season with the Mounties, Allen led the state in sacks that year and recorded a touchdown catch, as the team finished 11-1 and won the 2014 state title (after losing their first and only game of the season to Pascack Valley). He switched position from receiver to defensive end, affecting his recruiting opportunities. Allen decided to return to New Jersey for his senior year, attending Montclair High School. In his sophomore year, he started as a varsity receiver, and in his junior year, he was an all-state receiver with 1,150 yards and 11 touchdowns. In his freshman year, he did not play a single snap in a game. High school career Īlthough Allen grew up playing basketball, his uncle convinced him to try out for the high school football team. Allen then went to live with his relatives in Alabama, attending Abbeville High School. Due to a stutter, he spent part of his studies in New Jersey's special education system. He has a twin brother, Isaiah, and four older sisters.
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During his rookie season, Allen was named to the Pro Bowl.Īllen was born on July 13, 1997, to Kim and Robert Allen in Cumberland County, Virginia. He played college football at Kentucky, where he received unanimous All-American honors, and was selected seventh overall by the Jaguars in the 2019 NFL Draft. Joshua Allen (born July 13, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).
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