1. Jonathan Allen was born on January 16,1995 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
30 Facts About Jonathan Allen
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Jonathan Allen played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning a national championship in 2015 and several defensive player of the year awards in 2016.
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Jonathan 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.
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Jonathan Allen spent ten months in foster care before his father, US Army Sgt.
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Jonathan Allen was a five-star recruit and was ranked amongst the top of his class.
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Jonathan Allen committed to play college football for the University of Alabama.
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Jonathan Allen played in 13 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2013 and had 16 tackles.
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Jonathan Allen was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference after recording 33 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
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Jonathan Allen went on to win the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, and Lombardi Award for his performance in the 2016 season.
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Jonathan Allen was projected to be a top five pick by some NFL draft experts.
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Jonathan Allen's 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.
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Jonathan Allen was ranked as the top defensive tackle by Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Focus, and NFLDraftScout.
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Jonathan Allen signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11.59 million, on May 11,2017.
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Jonathan Allen recorded his first career sack in a Week 3 game against the Oakland Raiders.
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Jonathan Allen later underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve on October 19,2017.
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Jonathan Allen returned for the 2018 season and started all 16 games, recording eight sacks, 61 total tackles, and 15 quarterback hits.
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Jonathan Allen finished with six sacks, 68 total tackles, one pass defended, one fumble recovery, and one fumble recovery.
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Jonathan Allen finished the 2020 season with two sacks, 63 total tackles, one fumble recovery, and one safety.
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On July 27,2021, Jonathan Allen signed a four-year contract extension worth $72 million.
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Jonathan Allen punched teammate Daron Payne on the sideline during a blowout Sunday Night Football loss to the Cowboys in Week 16.
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Jonathan Allen was voted to the 2022 Pro Bowl, his first, following the season.
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Jonathan Allen was ranked 88th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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Jonathan Allen recorded his first career interception on Justin Fields and first career forced fumble in the Week 6 win over the Chicago Bears.
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Jonathan Allen was ranked 52nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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Jonathan Allen finished with 5.5 sacks, 53 total tackles, and one pass defended.
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In Week 6 of the 2024 season, Jonathan Allen partially tore his left pectoral muscle and was thought to be out for the remainder of the season.
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Jonathan Allen finished the 2024 regular season with 19 tackles and three sacks over eight games.
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Jonathan Allen was granted permission by the Commanders to seek a trade on February 25,2025.
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Jonathan Allen was released on March 7,2025, after not finding a trade partner.
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On March 11,2025, Jonathan Allen signed a three-year $60 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.