Who is Josh Allen?

Joshua Patrick Allen is the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in 2018 as the 7th overall pick in the first round by the Bills. He played college football at Wyoming and even grabbed the bowl game MVP title. His journey on being drafted wasn't an easy one. However, in 2020, Josh Allen had his breakout as he led the Bills to their first division title and playoff victory since 1995.

Since then, during his tenure with the team, he has guided the team to a total of five playoff appearances, four consecutive division titles, and five postseason victories. Apart from leading his team, his strategy on the ground has allowed him to achieve feats as an individual player, including the 2x Pro Bowl.

Josh Allen's early life and family background

Born on May 21, 1996, Josh Allen belonged to a prestigious family. He lived on a farm near Firebaugh, California, with his parents Joel and Lavonne Allen. According to sources, the family has been living on a 3000-acre farm since his great-grandfather's time, who had come to America from Sweden in the 1970s. He also has three siblings - one older brother named Jason Allen and two younger sisters Nicala and Makenna Allen.

The Bills' QB attended Firebaugh High School and had many friends. Later, he attended Reedley College, a junior college. An interesting fact about Josh Allen is that he was the first person from Firebaugh to play college football. Following this, he gained entrance into the University of Wyoming, where he dedicated his time to football. At the university, he completed a bachelor's degree in social science.

Josh Allen's girlfriend

Josh Allen's personal life brings enormous limelight toward his rumored girlfriend, Hailee Steinfeld. She is a singer and actress from California, who got her breakthrough from the movie True Grit in 2010. Her other works include the Pitch Perfect film series, The Edge of Seventeen(2016- won a Golden Globe), and Bumblebee(2018). Steinfeld also secured the opportunity to voice multiple animated characters like Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

One of her most popular characters remains playing Emily Dickinson in the comedy series Dickinson. While no confirmation has been made about her relationship with the Buffalo Bills QB, the two have often been seen together since May 2023. This was shortly after Allen had broken off things with longtime girlfriend, Brittany Williams. The two were first seen together on May 25, 2023, as the New York Post published the photos of Allen and Steinfeld exiting a black SUV together. Just two days later, they were spotted on another date in NYC.

This time they were accompanied by two more people. On May 29, 2023, a source close to the actress confirmed her relationship with Josh Allen to PEOPLE, stating that they had been "hanging out for a few weeks." The person had even called the two a cute couple, mentioning how things are still new and fun for the couple. On May 31, 2023, the duo enjoyed yet another date in New York, at Sushi By Bou.

The sushi date became viral when the owner of the place, Michael Sinensky, posted a picture of the couple on Facebook. In the image, Allen could be seen with his arm around the singer, in the presence of another couple. Almost a month later, on June 22, another source told PEOPLE that the couple is getting to know each other and they are still dating. August 3 brought out a comment on the relationship from the QB himself. During a podcast episode on Pardon My Take, Allen was asked about his relationship making headlines along with the two seen making out.

The QB sounded exasperated about this and commented, "The fact that anybody cares about that still blows my mind." October 2 witnessed a new step in the relationship of Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld. The actress was seen shopping with the QB's mom, Lavonne. On January 7, Hailee was seen evading questions regarding the relationship. Though on January 29, two of them were seen driving around Laguna Niguel, California, a week after the Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Concerning her presence at the Bills vs Chiefs clash, the actress was reported to have attended the game. But had conveyed the wish of "preferring not to be seen" during the game.

Josh Allen's net worth

The Bills QB has a net worth of $14 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. He has amassed massive wealth not only due to his million-dollar contract but also due to the strategic investments and endorsement deals he has accumulated. Allen initially signed a four-year guaranteed contract worth $21 million. While his beginnings were humble, his financial success soon soared high through his NFL contract revamp. He signed a $258 million contract with the Bills in 2021. According to this deal, Josh Allen has $150 million guaranteed.

It allowed him to become one of the highest-paid football players. Besides his colossal contract, Josh Allen also earns a collective of $4 million from his endorsement deals annually, as per Forbes. His major deals are in partnership with Nike, Microsoft, Hyundai, FedEx, and Pepsi. His smart investments have also showcased his commitment to building wealth.

His investments include involvement with Aaron Rodgers' firm RX3 Growth Partners along with the association with TMRW Sports, OnCore Golf, FL Newsletter, and Hydrant. His real estate investments are also noteworthy as he owns properties in Orchard Park, New York, and Dana Point, California. He has also taken up projects where he has included an ambitious goal of planting 1000 acres of pistachios on his family farm.

Josh Allen's contract

Josh Allen signed a whopping $258 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. His six seasons with the team will have him earn a colossal $113,076,199. His contract keeps him with the Bills until 2024 with an option of extending the contract until 2026. He received a signing bonus of $16.5 million, and an average annual salary is $43 million with a workout bonus of $500,000 from 2022 to 2025 and $1 million from 2026 to 2028. The cap hit value and the dead cap value are around $16.37 million and $93.16 million, respectively. In 2024, his base salary is estimated to be more than $23 million with a cap hit of more than $ 41 million and a dead cup of more than $38 million.

Josh Allen's career timeline

Josh Allen played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys (2015-2017). On the back of a successful college career, Josh Allen piqued the interest of several NFL teams ahead of the 2018 NFL draft. At the event, the Buffalo Bills traded up and made Allen their top draft pick of the night. He went 7th overall and became the 3rd quarterback to find a team in 2018. Furthermore, he was picked ahead of future NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. Initially, he served as a backup to Nathan Peterman but replaced him following Peterman's 0.0 passer rating in the first 2 quarters of week 1.

Subsequently, Allen who donned the No.17 jersey slotted in as the first-choice quarterback. He missed 4 games due to injury in his rookie season but returned to claim the starting role soon after. The QB started slowly with the Buffalo team. In his first two seasons, he, unfortunately, ranked last in the NFL in completion percentage, with a rate of 52.8 in 2018 and 58.8 in the following year 2019. Yet, rather than giving up, the QB fought through the tough phase and secured 20 TD passes as his side made it to the postseason. However, his positive run could only take the team ahead as they lost in the wild-card round itself.

The off-season witnessed Josh Allen working on accuracy and that paid off well for him as he had a major breakout season in 2020. He was successful in securing 4,544 yards and 37 TDs. He also marked the biggest improvement in completion rate over three years in NFL history (69.2). Allen began successful in making the Bills reach the first AFC Conference Championship game since 1993, where they unfortunately lost to the Chiefs. He also came second on the MVP list, losing the title to Aaron Rodgers.

The year 2021 saw Josh Allen putting up another staggering performance, as he led the Bills to their second consecutive AFC East title. This was followed by a great playoff game against Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots, who got defeated 17-47 at the wild-card stage. Allen was successful in completing 21 of his 25 passes, covering 308 yards and scoring 5 touchdowns.

The exceptional game made Buffalo the first team in the NFL to play a postseason game without punting, turning a ball over, or kicking a field goal. The Chiefs however played the villain in their story once again, knocking them out in the next stage by a score of 42-36. Josh Allen had another great year in 2022, where he secured 4,283 passing yards along with 762 rushing yards, with the Bills securing the division title with a 13-3 record.

In the playoffs, they got kicked out by the Cincinnati Bengals in a rather unexpected manner. Allen again fell short of the MVP title, standing third behind Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts. 2023 witnessed another exceptional display of QB skills from Allen. Yet, he failed to advance near to the trophy as his side once again was defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs.

Josh Allen's stats and records

In his first college season, Allen suffered a season-ending injury after participating in just two games. The following season, he claimed the starter's spot and threw 28 touchdowns in 14 games, covering around 3,200 passing yards. He was initially planning to participate in the 2017 NFL draft but was delayed by his coaches at the college, who suggested Allen gain more experience at Wyoming. He threw for 1,812 yards, 16 touchdowns, and six interceptions in 2017.

Following this, in the famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Josh Allen led the Cowboys to a 37-14 win over Central Michigan. Once he was selected by the Bills, the star QB went on to register several records in his team. This included: the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game of the Bills (135), the most total touchdowns by a rookie (18), the most games with 300 passing yards, and 4 TDs in a single season (4, 2020), first Bills quarterback with multiple 4,000 passing yard seasons (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), and more. 

His current stats for the 2023-2024 season also gave a powerful impression of the quarterback, given how he helped the Bills reach the playoffs divisional round.

Apart from these, Josh Allen also holds various NFL records. Some of which consist of first quarterback to rush for at least 95 yards in three consecutive games (Week 12–14, 2018), the highest passer rating in a single postseason (149.0; 2022), the first quarterback in history to have five consecutive seasons with six or more rushing touchdowns (achieved December 11, 2022), most seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards and 400 rushing yards (3), and more.

Josh Allen awards and honors

• Second-team All-Pro (2020)


• 2× Pro Bowl (2020, 2022)


• PFWA Most Improved Player (2020)


• 2× AFC Offensive Player of the Month (2020: September, December)


• 12× AFC Offensive Player of the Week (2018: Week 17; 2019: Week 11; 2020: Week 2, 9, 13, 15; 2021: Week 3; 2022: Week 5, 6, 15; 2023: Week 2, 4)


• 87th-ranked player on NFL Top 100 (2020)


• 10th-ranked player on NFL Top 100 (2021)


• 13th-ranked player on NFL Top 100 (2022)


• 8th-ranked player on NFL Top 100 (2023)


• 2× FedEx Air Player of the Week (2022: Week 5, 18)

Josh Allen's car collection

Josh Allen is known to have a great variety of displays in his garage. The list starts with his Jeep Grand Wagoneer, which is a huge SUV coming with a 471-hp twin-turbo V8 engine. It hosts a long wheelbase and great cargo capacity. The stylish car has an all-wheel drive system, which is a great feature for off-road drives. The current cost of it is around $90,000. The second car in Allen's luxurious collection is the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.

This car is one of the most famous muscle cars in America, with an engine worth 6.2L V8, with a baffling 797 hp of power. The current price of the car stands at $70,000. Allen also has a custom-built Ford F-150 Raptor. It has a twin-turbo V8 engine that holds up to 450 horsepower and standard all-wheel drive. The base price for this car currently would end up around $65,000.

Another exceptional car from Allen's massive collection is the Range Rover Sport. The SUV is loaded with technology and features, with its price ranging between $83,000 to $121,500, putting it in the category of one of the costlier SUVs. Mercedes-Benz G Wagon is another stylish car that shines in Josh Allen's garage.

The 4.0 L V8 biturbo engine has a 416 hp and can accelerate from 0-60 in about 5.6 seconds only. The cost of it lies around $140,000. The supercar in his collection is the Aston Martin Vantage, which ranges at about $145,000. This is indeed the most luxurious car in his long choice of vehicles and has the most exceptional acceleration level to show.

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