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Overview<\/strong>
\nPosition<\/strong>: Edge defender
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’5″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 260 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Kentucky Wildcats<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.63 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 28 reps (second-best among edge defenders)
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 9 feet, 10 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 7.15 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.23 seconds (second-best among edge defenders)<\/p>\n

Josh Allen 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

For the second straight season, a prospect by the name of Josh Allen<\/a><\/strong> will hear his name called by Roger Goodell on day one of the draft. The similarities end there, though. Last year’s Allen plays that all-important position on the offensive side of the ball while this year’s is one of the top edge\u00a0rusher prospects of the 2019\u00a0draft class. Still, it’s a position that commands its own vital importance in today’s NFL.<\/p>\n

Allen was a relatively unheralded recruit coming out of Montclair, NJ. Though Rivals rated him top-30 among prospects coming out of the state of New Jersey, Kentucky was the only school who offered him a scholarship. This was likely due to concerns about his size as he weighed only 220 pounds coming out of high school. But that year, he showed great potential as a pass rusher given that he led the state in sacks.<\/p>\n

Allen played primarily in a reserve role as a true freshman but that changed one year later. It was then that he began to showcase legitimate playmaking ability on the edge. He registered seven sacks which led his team while also tallying an SEC-best four forced fumbles. In 2018, he further cemented himself as a highly coveted pass rusher prospect as he led the Wildcats in sacks (7.0), tackles for loss (9.5), and quarterback hurries (4). And his time in the weight room paid off as he added 40 pounds of muscle mass while in Lexington.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n