Jeff Allen (American football)
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Allen with the Kansas City Chiefs
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| Position: | Offensive Guard | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 8, 1990 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) King | ||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | ||||||
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Jeff Allen (born January 8, 1990) is an American football offensive guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played college football at Illinois. Allen was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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College career
Allen attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 2008 to 2011. He started 47 games at both left and right tackle during his career. He was teammates with Xavier Fulton and Jon Asamoah.
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
Projected as a second round selection by Sports Illustrated,[1] Allen was ranked as the No. 6 offensive guard available in the 2012 NFL Draft.[2] He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2nd round, 44th overall.
Kansas City Chiefs
In his rookie season, Allen appeared in all 16 games, and became a starter at left guard by week 4 against the San Diego Chargers.
Houston Texans
Allen signed a four-year deal with the Houston Texans on March 9, 2016.[3]
Personal life
Married to Marrisa Holden, a former Illinois soccer player. They have one daughter together.
References
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External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- American football offensive guards
- American football offensive tackles
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Houston Texans players
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