JARED ALLEN #69

Position	Defensive End
Height	6-6
Weight	270
Years Experience	3
Birthdate	4/3/1982
Hometown	Dallas, TX
College	Idaho State
Current status	Active
Games Started	25
Games Played	31

Pro Career

Allen’s NFL Statistics (PDF)

Talented young pass rusher enters his third season with the Chiefs … Solidified his role as the club’s starting right defensive end a year ago … Improved on a successful rookie season by leading the club with 11.0 sacks and 54 QB pressures in 2005 … Originally joined Kansas City as an under-publicized fourth-round selection (126th overall) out of Division I-AA Idaho State in the 2004 NFL Draft … With 20.0 sacks in his first two seasons has now earned a well-deserved reputation for wreaking havoc in opposing backfields … That two-year sack tally in his initial two campaigns with Kansas City trails only LB Derrick Thomas, who racked up 30.0 sacks in his first two seasons with the club in ‘89-90 … Overall, those 20.0 sacks already rank 13th on the Chiefs all-time chart, needing just 10.0 more to become the eighth player in franchise annals to hit the 30.0-sack plateau … Owns tremendous natural instincts for the game … Lanky sack artist possesses great flexibility and an uncanny ability to bend his frame when coming off the edge … Can also use his speed to chase down ball carriers from behind or utilize his strength and athleticism to gain leverage on his foes … Seemingly always finds a way to get to the football … Racked up seven forced fumbles last season, the second-highest seasonal total in Chiefs history behind Thomas (eight in ‘92) ... His all-around game should only improve as he works under the experienced eye of defensive line coach Tim Krumrie … Has continued to add muscle mass to his frame in the Chiefs off-season program and looks to increase his physicality at the point of attack in 2006 … Moved into the starting lineup at right defensive end by the sixth game of his rookie season and has not relinquished his hold on that position … Is also a talented long snapper and handled those duties for an injured TE Kendall Gammon in the second half at Houston (11/20/05) ... Enjoyed a monster day when he registered a career-high 3.0 sacks and also forced and recovered two Mark Brunell fumbles vs. Washington (10/16/05) to earn AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors … Registered a team-high 9.0 sacks in his first season, the second-highest total by a rookie in team history, a tally topped only by Thomas, who had 10.0 in ‘89 … Those 9.0 sacks led all NFL rookies in 2004 … Named to Pro Football Weekly’s All-Rookie Team and earned a spot on USA Today’s All-Joe Team, a squad that annually recognizes the league’s top blue-collar performers … Was also the recipient of the Chiefs prestigious Mack Lee Hill Award, an honor bestowed on Kansas City’s top rookie or first-year player … Has played in 31 games (25 starts) ... Has recorded 115 tackles (75 solo), 20.0 sacks (-112.0 yards), seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries … Also owns 81 QB pressures and seven passes defensed.

Transactions: Signed a three-year contract with Kansas City (7/23/04) ... Originally entered the NFL as the Chiefs second pick in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.

2005

Saw action in all 16 games, starting the final 15 contests at right defensive end … Was first on the defensive line with 76 tackles (49 solo) with eight behind the line … Had a team-high 11.0 sacks (-65.0 yards), the club’s best seasonal total since DE Eric Hicks had 14.0 in 2000 … Also produced a club-best 54 QB pressures … Added two fumble recoveries, a team-best seven forced fumbles and seven passes defensed … His 11.0 sacks tied for sixth in the AFC and tied for ninth in the NFL … His seven forced fumbles were the second-highest seasonal total in Chiefs history … Recorded four tackles, a sack and strip of Chad Pennington and four QB pressures vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11) ... Produced a career-high 10 tackles (eight solo) and two QB pressures at Denver (9/26) ... Collected seven tackles, a sack of Donovan McNabb, forced a McNabb fumble and added four QB pressures vs. Philadelphia (10/2) ... Registered six tackles and a career-high 3.0 sacks of Mark Brunell vs. Washington (10/16) to earn AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Also forced and recovered a career-high two Brunell fumbles to go with six QB pressures. It was his third career game with 2.0 or more sacks. His 3.0 sacks were the most by a member of the Chiefs since DE Vonnie Holliday had 3.0 sacks vs. San Diego (9/7/03). Became the first Chiefs player to register two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and at least 1.0 sack since Thomas did it in a 30-10 win at Atlanta (9/18/94) ... Compiled four QB pressures at Miami (10/21) ... Amassed five QB pressures, two passes defensed and forced a WR Reche Caldwell fumble at San Diego (10/30) ... Tallied a career-high eight QB pressures vs. Oakland (11/6) ... Posted five tackles, a QB pressure and 2.0 sacks, getting one apiece of Kelly Holcomb and JP Losman while also forcing a Losman fumble at Buffalo (11/13), his sixth career multi-sack game … Handled the long-snapping duties in the second half in place of an injured TE Kendall Gammon at Houston (11/20) ... Posted a sack of Tom Brady and six QB pressures vs. New England (11/27) ... Collected 2.0 sacks of Drew Bledsoe and forced a Bledsoe fumble at Dallas (12/11) ... Had a sack of Drew Brees vs. San Diego (12/24).

2004

Played in 15 games (10 starts) at right DE and on special teams … Was inactive for one contest … Named to Pro Football Weekly’s All-Rookie Team and was tabbed for the All-Joe Team by USA Today … Also won Kansas City’s Mack Lee Hill Award winner, an honor bestowed on the Chiefs top rookie or first-year player … Recorded 39 tackles (26 solo), including three behind the line and was second on the team with 27 QB pressures … Finished first on the club with 9.0 sacks (-47.0 yards) ... His 9.0 sacks ranked first among NFL rookies and were the tenth-highest overall total in the AFC … That sack tally was the second-highest single-season total by a rookie in Chiefs history, trailing only LB Derrick Thomas who had 10.0 in ‘89 … Saw duty in his first NFL game as a reserve DE and on special teams at Denver (9/12) ... Registered his first career sack of David Carr and had four QB pressures vs. Houston (9/26) ... Was inactive with a left knee injury at Baltimore (10/4) ... Had a sack of Byron Leftwich at Jacksonville (10/17) ... Produced 2.0 sacks of Michael Vick vs. Atlanta (10/24) ... Started his first NFL game vs. Indianapolis (10/31), recording five QB pressures … Posted five tackles to go with a sack of Tom Brady on the first snap of the game vs. New England (11/22) ... Recorded 2.0 sacks of Kerry Collins at Oakland (12/5) ... Amassed three tackles, a sack of Billy Volek and two QB pressures at Tennessee (12/13) ... Produced five tackles and two QB pressures vs. Denver (12/19) ... Registered four tackles, a sack of Kerry Collins and five QB pressures vs. Oakland (12/25) ... Posted five tackles and one QB pressure at San Diego (1/2/05).

College Bio

Played in 41 college games (33 starts) at Idaho State … Collected 250 tackles (112 solo), 73.0 tackles for loss (-338.0 yards) and 38.5 sacks (-116.0 yards) ... Also added seven fumble recoveries, 13 forced fumbles, 26 passes defensed, three interceptions and a blocked field goal … Was recognized as the Buck Buchanan Award Winner in 2003 as the premier defensive player in NCAA Division I-AA football … Started all 12 games as a senior, recording a team-high 102 tackles (48 solo), three fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles and nine passes defensed … Set a school single-season record with 17.5 sacks (-116.0 yards) ... His 28.0 tackles for loss (-130.0 yards) were also the highest single-season total in school history … Earned unanimous first-team All-America and All-Big Sky Conference honors for his efforts … Named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and won team MVP honors … Recorded 4.0 sacks in a 55-52 double-OT win vs. Eastern Washington … Started 11 games his junior campaign, posting 63 tackles (30 solo), 10.5 sacks (-76.0 yards), 18.0 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception … A second-team All-America selection of the Associated Press and Football Gazette … Earned first-team All-West Region honors from Football Gazette and was a first-team All-Big Sky Conference pick … Started 10 games his sophomore season, recording 49 tackles (24 solo), 6.5 sacks (-43.0 yards), 16.0 tackles behind the line, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles … Also added two passes defensed, an interception and a blocked kick … Earned first-team All-Big Sky honors … Played in eight games as a freshman… Totaled 36 tackles (10 solo), 4.0 sacks (-34.0 yards), 11.0 tackles for loss (45.0 yards), eight passes defensed and an interception … Majored in Mass Communications at Idaho State.

Personal Bio

• Attended his first three years of high school at Live Oak High School in Live Oak, California.

• Attended Los Gatos High School as a senior in San Jose, California.

• Named first-team all-league and was the league’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.

• Played in the California/Texas All-Star Game.

• Racked up 96 tackles, 12.0 sacks, five fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles as a senior.

• As a youth, Allen competed in several junior rodeos in the calf-roping and steer-riding events. Allen also grew up reining horses and currently owns three riding horses. Once his NFL career is over he plans on returning to the rodeo to compete in steer-wrestling.

• Father, Ron was once on the training camp roster of the Minnesota Vikings.

• Served as an intern with the Legacy Financial Group during the 2005 off-season.

• Hosted his own weekly TV show during the 2005 season on KCTV-5.

• Serves as a spokesperson for the Juvenille Diabetes Foundation and raises funds through his “Sack Diabetes” program.

• Full name: Jared Scot Allen.

• Single, resides in Leawood, Kansas.

Jared Allen in the News

10/19/2005 12:06:38 PM -  ALLEN NAMED AFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

4/25/2004 11:45:00 AM -  Chiefs take DE Jared Allen with 5th Pick