TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft (4/28/18).
PRO: Second-year pro out of Michigan state, played in 13 regular season games during his rookie campaign and all three postseason contests.
2018 SEASON: Played in 13 games during his rookie season in addition to three postseason games...at Oakland (9/10): Made NFL debut...played nine special teams snaps...vs. Arizona (9/16): Made offensive debut, playing seven snaps at center in the fourth quarter...vs. Minnesota (9/27): Played seven special teams snaps...at Seattle (10/7): Played six special teams snaps... at New Orleans (11/4): Played seven special teams snaps... vs. Kansas City (11/19): Played nine special teams snaps... at Detroit (12/2): Played six special teams snaps...at Chicago (12/9): Played three snaps at the center position, in addition to three special teams snaps...vs. Philadelphia (12/16): Played five special teams snaps...vs. Arizona (12/23): Played eight offensive snaps in the fourth quarter in addition to six special teams snaps throughout the game...vs. San Francisco (12/30): Played 18 snaps at the center position late in the game in addition to eight plays on special teams...Divisional Round vs. Dallas (1/12/19): Made postseason debut...played seven special teams snaps... Championship Round at New Orleans (1/20/19): Played seven special teams snaps...Super Bowl LIII (2/3/19): Played two special teams snaps.
COLLEGE: Four-year letter winner, played in 51 career games, including 38 starts (17 at center, 16 at left guard, five at right guard)...was voted a 2017 team captain...earned second-team All-Big Ten accolades three straight years (2015-17)...extremely durable lineman finished his career starting in 28 consecutive games, including all 13 games at center in 2017...three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree...versatile lineman played both guard spots and center throughout his collegiate career...as a senior in 2017, led the offensive line with 98 knockdowns...played a team-high 977 snaps...voted the team's most inspirational player (Biggie Munn Award) on offense...received the Downtown Coaches Club Award, given to the team's most outstanding offensive player and the Up Front Award (most outstanding lineman: offense)...named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, widely known as the 'Academic Heisman'...was the 2017 Michael R. Sadler Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (top Division I college football scholar-athlete in state of Michigan)Â as a junior in 2016, was one of only three players on the team and the only offensive lineman to start all 12 games...named second-team All-Big Ten choice by the media and third-team pick by the coaches...appeared in all 14 games, including 12 starts (10 at left guard; two at center) as a sophomore in 2015...collected 82.5 knockdowns during the regular season, second most on the team...as a freshman in 2014, named a first-team Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and Scout.com.
PERSONAL: Three-year starter at Hinsdale Central for Coach Rich Tarka...earned first-team all-state honors (8A) from the Illinois High School Coaches Association and Chicago Tribune as a senior...two-time All-West Suburban Conference first-team honoree... also played on the defensive line recorded 16 tackles, including three for losses and 1.0 sack (11 yards), along with an interception and fumble recovery in 2013...first wrestler in Hinsdale Central history to win four state medals (second at 285 pounds in 2014; first at 285 in 2013; third at 285 in 2012; third at 215 in 2011)...as a junior, won the 2013 3A state wrestling championship at heavyweight (285 pounds), finishing the season with a perfect 48-0 record...nearly claimed back-to-back state titles at 285 pounds, but lost in overtime in the championship match; finished his senior year with a 45-2 record...ranked sixth nationally at 285 pounds by IntermatWrestle.com...also won the state title in the shot put in 2013...selected Chicago Sun-Times Male Athlete of the Year for 2013-14...was named the No. 1 Doings/Pioneer Press West Group sports story of 2013...son of John and Leslie Allen... his older brother, Jack, was a four-year letter winner (2012-15) and two-time first-team All-American center (2014-15) at Michigan State; he spent his rookie season (2016) in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints...his younger brother, Matt, is an offensive lineman at Michigan State...majored in economics.
