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Player Dossier
2015-2018Kentucky
Josh Allen
LB • 6'5" • 260 lbs • Montclair, NJ, USA
High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence
Josh Allen shows a high-volume tackler profile with 60.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Player Story
Josh Allen built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Montclair, NJ wearing No. 41, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Josh Allen's career was his defensive production: 216...
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- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 7
- NFL Team
- Jacksonville Jaguars
Josh Allen, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky. Josh Allen shows a high-volume tackler profile with 60.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 216
- TFL
- 39.5
- Sacks
- 31
- QB hurries
- 13
- Passes defended
- 7
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Josh Allen Kentucky Highlights
2018 · Kentucky · Player Highlight
Josh Allen college highlights at Kentucky.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Josh Allen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kentucky · LB
- Career Tackles
- 216
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Kentucky
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Montclair · Kentucky
- High school pipeline
- Montclair · 14 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 1 · Pick 7 · Jacksonville Jaguars
- Latest roster
- No. 41 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 88 tackles · LB 86th (top 8%) · SEC 10th (top 2%) · National 113th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 51.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 55 | 8.5 | 7 | 3 | - | 0 | 51.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 59 | 10.5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 82.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 84 | 17.5 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 82.6 |
Related Context
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Josh Allen played LB for Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Josh Allen recorded 216 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Kentucky paired 48.5 primary output with 60.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 60.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
3.7
Efficiency
60.7
Usage
19.6
Consistency
69.6
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 7. Central Michigan: 5. Florida: 3.5. Murray State: 1. Mississippi State: 5. South Carolina: 8. Texas A&M: 1. Vanderbilt: 5. Missouri: 4. Georgia: 0. Tennessee: 2. Middle Tennessee: 4. Louisville: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 4 by 66.7. Central Michigan: 10 by 91.7. Florida: 5 by 55.8. Murray State: 4 by 26.7. Mississippi State: 6 by 75. South Carolina: 8 by 83.3. Texas A&M: 4 by 26.7. Vanderbilt: 8 by 83.3. Missouri: 11 by 85.8. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. Tennessee: 6 by 45. Middle Tennessee: 15 by 90. Louisville: 4 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins4.5 · Games = 10 · +3.5 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 3 · -3.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | @ Penn State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 27-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | W 56-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Middle Tennessee10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 34-23 | 15 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ TennesseeSplash game | L 7-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Georgia | L 17-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Missouri10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 15-14 | 11 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Vanderbilt2+ sacks · Splash game | W 14-7 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Texas A&M | L 14-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs South Carolina2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Mississippi StateSplash game | W 28-7 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Murray State | W 48-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ FloridaSplash game | W 27-16 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 35-20 | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Josh Allen story
Josh Allen built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Montclair, NJ wearing No. 41, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Josh Allen's career was his defensive production: 216 tackles, 39.5 tackles for loss, 31 sacks, and 1 interception across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Josh Allen's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kentucky.
The arc is straightforward: Josh Allen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Kentucky
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 18.5 | 34.1 | 10.8 | 18.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 18.5 | 34.1 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 24.5 | 40 | 15.9 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 24.5 | 40 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Kentucky | 48.5 | 60.7 | 19.6 | 24 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 48.5 | 60.7 | 19.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Carolina
Week 5 · W 24-10 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
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Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
8 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Southern Miss
Week 1 · W 24-17
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Vanderbilt
Week 6 · W 20-13 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Penn State
Week 1 · W 27-24 · Postseason
7
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 1 · W 35-20
5
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Kentucky
48.5 primary output · 60.7 efficiency · 19.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Kentucky
82.6
48.5 primary · 60.7 efficiency · 19.6 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Kentucky
62.4
24.5 primary · 40 efficiency · 15.9 usage
Milestones
21
Impact games
22
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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