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Jonathan Allen

DT

Drafted 17th overall in the 1st round of the 2017 draft, Jonathan Allen arrived from Alabama. He's currently with CIN, in his 10th season in the league. He posted a 56.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 69th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'3", 300#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 1, 17th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
94.5

99th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.31
Pass rush×0.3+3.00
Ball skills×0.25+0.30
Run defense×0.2+3.35
Availability×0.1+0.79

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026CIN80.65
2025MIN56.617
2024WAS55.38
2023WAS67.316
2022WAS94.514
2021WAS74.117
2020WAS49.816
2019WAS65.214
2018WAS7116
2017WAS36.55

Career profile

Jonathan Allen has appeared in 128 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: WAS (2017–2024), MIN (2025), CIN (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 94.5, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1JAX—71
Week 2DET—40.4
Week 3PHI—50.4
Week 4DAL—99
Week 5TEN—48.7
Week 6CHI—99
Week 8IND—91
Week 9MIN—77.9
Week 10PHI—40.4
Week 11HOU—97.8
Week 12ATL—40.7
Week 13NYG—76.2
Week 15NYG—59.7
Week 16SF—41.4

Jonathan Allen — common questions

What position does Jonathan Allen play?
Jonathan Allen is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Jonathan Allen played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jonathan Allen has played for WAS (2017–2024), MIN (2025), CIN (2026).
Where did Jonathan Allen go to college?
Jonathan Allen played college football at Alabama.
When was Jonathan Allen drafted?
Jonathan Allen was selected in round 1, 17th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jonathan Allen scored?
Jonathan Allen has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jonathan Allen's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jonathan Allen rated 80.6 for 2026, the 96th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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