Beau Allen (born November 14, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
High School Career
Beau attended Minnetonka High School, graduating in 2010. He was the only Minnetonka student in history to start all 4 years under coach Dave Nelson. He was ranked 5th in the state by the website Rivals. He was recruited by Notre Dame, Stanford, Michigan, UCLA, amongst others. He ultimately chose Wisconsin as that is the alma mater of his parents. He is arguably the most successful Minnetonka High School graduate, a list that includes actor Ryan McCartan.
College career
In his last three years at Wisconsin, Allen had 8 sacks and 15 tackles for loss.
Professional career
Allen was drafted in the seventh round (224th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. On May 15, 2014, he signed a four-year deal with the Eagles. As a rookie in 2014, Allen played all 16 games with 10 tackles and half a sack. In 2015, he played 16 games with 2 starts, finishing the year with 28 tackles and 2 passes defended.
On September 11, 2016, Allen entered a game against the Cleveland Browns on offense, lining up as the team's fullback. The Eagles were able to score a touchdown behind Allen's blocking. Beau finished the 2016 year with 29 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
On April 8, 2017, it was reported that Allen had suffered a pectoral injury that required 4-6 weeks to recover.
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