His success at Wyoming led to him being selected seventh overall by the Bills in the 2018 NFL draft. Allen had a breakout season in 2020 when he led the Bills to their first division title and playoff victory since 1995 en route to an AFC Championship Game appearance.
· JoshAllen’sjourney from a small-town farm in Firebaugh, California, to becoming one of the NFL’s brightest stars is nothing short of inspiring. His story is about grit,...
· JoshAllen has gone from a lightly recruited high school quarterback on a California cotton farm to one of the NFL’s biggest stars. Selected seventh overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, Allen...
· The Bills QB opened up about his journey, from a small-town kid to the face of a franchise, and why Buffalo feels like the perfect place to be.
· JoshAllen’sjourney began in the smalltown of Firebaugh, California—an unlikely starting point for what would become a remarkable football career. What once seemed improbable is now a reality: Allen is the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and one of the NFL’s brightest stars.
· And despite being a freak athlete with a rocket for an arm, he was overlooked by every Division 1 college program in the country. This is the story of JoshAllen and how he went from zero-star recruit to NFLsuperstar.
· Despite his size, arm strength, and athleticism, Allen wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school. He played multiple sports, starred as a quarterback, and even sent out his own highlight tapes to colleges in hopes of getting noticed.