1. Allen Jamel Lazard was born on December 11,1995 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
39 Facts About Allen Lazard
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Allen Lazard played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
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Allen Lazard has been selected to the first-team All-Big 12 in both 2016 and 2017 and is Iowa State's career leader in both receptions and receiving yards.
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At Urbandale High School, Allen Lazard played high school football and was a four-year starter on both offense and defense.
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Allen Lazard still holds the school career records in receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
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Allen Lazard was ranked the No 1 recruit of the state of Iowa and the 7th best receiver in the country by Rivals.
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Allen Lazard ultimately followed his father Kevin and brother Anthony in playing for the Iowa State Cyclones over Notre Dame, Nebraska, Stanford, California and Iowa.
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Allen Lazard finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards as well as scoring three touchdowns.
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Allen Lazard built on the success from his freshman season by starting all 11 games he played in and led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.
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Allen Lazard ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 59th nationally in receptions per game and was sixth in the Big 12 and 51st in the nation in receiving yardage.
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Allen Lazard was named Second-team All-Big 12 by the AP and ESPN's Big 12 All-Underclassman team for second-straight season as well receiving the Pete Taylor Most Valuable Player.
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Allen Lazard led the team in receptions, receiving yards and TD catches as well as breaking the school record for 100-yard receiving games with six and becoming the fourth player in school history to record a 1,000-yard season.
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Allen Lazard ranked sixth in the Big 12 and 37th nationally in receptions per game and ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 29th nationally in receiving yards per game.
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Allen Lazard opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard games against in-state rivals UNI and Iowa.
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Allen Lazard recorded a career-high 10 receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown against Kansas.
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Allen Lazard finished the season with three straight 100-yard games against Kansas, Texas Tech and West Virginia.
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Allen Lazard was named First-team All-Big 12 by the Coaches and ESPN and as the Pete Taylor Most Valuable Player for the second straight year.
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Allen Lazard again led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns with 71,941, and 10 respectively.
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Against Northern Iowa, Allen Lazard had eight receptions for 108 yards, he followed that up with two touchdown catches against Iowa the next week.
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Allen Lazard received an invitation to take part in the 2018 Senior Bowl.
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Allen Lazard signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 30,2018.
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Allen Lazard was waived on September 1,2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On December 18,2018, Allen Lazard was signed by the Green Bay Packers off the Jaguars' practice squad.
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Allen Lazard was waived on August 31,2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Allen Lazard was promoted to the active roster on September 4,2019.
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Allen Lazard recorded his first professional touchdown, a 35-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers, during a Week 6 win over the Detroit Lions on October 14,2019.
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Allen Lazard signed the one-year tender on April 27,2020.
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Allen Lazard was placed on injured reserve on October 3,2020, after undergoing core muscle surgery.
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Allen Lazard finished the season with 33 receptions for 451 yards and three touchdowns, nearly matching his previous year total despite playing in six fewer games.
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On July 28,2021, Allen Lazard signed his exclusive rights tender, keeping him in Green Bay for the 2021 season.
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Allen Lazard's season started off slowly, having 15 catches for 184 yards through the first eight games of the season.
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Allen Lazard was fined $14,650 for violating NFL COVID-19 protocols along with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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In Week 16, in a Christmas Day showdown with the Cleveland Browns, Allen Lazard caught Rodgers' 443rd career touchdown pass with the Packers, breaking the previous record of 442, held by Brett Favre.
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Allen Lazard finished the 2021 season with 40 receptions for 513 yards and eight touchdowns, all career highs.
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Allen Lazard finished with 60 receptions for 788 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
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On March 17,2023, Allen Lazard signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the New York Jets, preceding Rodgers' trade to New York from the Packers.
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Allen Lazard finished the 2023 season with 23 receptions for 311 yards and a touchdown.
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On October 31,2024, Allen Lazard was placed on injured reserve due to a chest injury.
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Allen Lazard finished the 2024 season with 37 receptions for 530 yards and six touchdowns.