Josh Allen
Allen with the Buffalo Bills in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 21, 1996 Firebaugh, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Firebaugh | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2018: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). A lightly regarded high school prospect, Allen began his college football career with the Reedley Tigers before transferring to the Wyoming Cowboys. He was selected seventh overall by the Bills in the 2018 NFL draft.
Allen had a breakout season in 2020 when he led the Bills to their first division title and playoff victory since 1995 en route to an AFC Championship Game appearance. As the team's starting quarterback, he has led Buffalo to a total of seven playoff appearances, five consecutive division titles, and two conference championship game berths. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 2024 and has also received four Pro Bowl and two second-team All-Pro selections. Allen is regarded as one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks of all time.