Josh Allen selected seventh overall in the NFL Draft

NASHVILLE, TN (WTVQ) – With the seventh overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected former Kentucky Football linebacker Josh Allen.

The Kentucky Wildcat football team has not had a player selected in the top 10 of the NFL since 2003.

Josh Allen is coming off a season where he not only made history this year, but for his career.

Below is information on Allen’s career provided by UK Athletics.

Allen, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, was a first-team All-America choice by Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Illustrated, TheAthletic.com, ESPN, AP, College Football News, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, USA Today, CBS, American Football Coaches Association, Phil Steele and Athlon. He became UK’s first consensus All-American since wide receiver/kick returner Derek Abney in 2002 and the first unanimous selection since defensive lineman Art Still in 1977.

In the Citrus Bowl vs. Penn State, Allen validated the voters who elected him winner of the Nagurski, Bednarik and Lott awards as National Defensive Player of the Year.
He had three quarterback sacks and a QB hurry and he also blocked a field goal that provided the margin of victory in UK’s 27-24 win.

A summary of his accolades are:
• Bronko Nagurski Award, National Defensive Player of the Year
• Chuck Bednarik Award, National Defensive Player of the Year
• Ronnie Lott IMPACT Trophy, National Defensive Player of the Year
• Jack Lambert Award, National Linebacker of the Year
• Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club SEC Lineman of the Year
• SEC Defensive Player of the Year (AP, Coaches, Athlon, ESPN)
• First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, Athlon, ESPN, Phil Steele)
• Unanimous First-Team All-American