Beau Christian Allen (born November 14, 1991) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early life

Beau attended

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, graduating in 2010. He was the only Minnetonka student in history to start all four 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.

College career

In his last three years at

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, Allen had eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

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Allen was selected in the seventh round (224th overall) of the

by the

. 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, in a game against the

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, Allen played situational snaps at fullback, while still rotating in for plays on defense. The Eagles were able to score a rushing touchdown behind Allen's blocking, while he also had a tackle on defense. 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. Allen had 20 tackles and 1 sack for his 2017 season. Allen recorded 2 tackles in

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and beat the

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41-33. Allen is also known for carrying his passed out teammate

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out of a Buffalo Billiards bar in Philadelphia after a night of heavy drinking following an Eagles holiday party. Allen has stated that carrying the famed Eagles center on the cobblestone streets "fireman style" was the hardest thing he's ever done because Kelce fought him the entire way.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 15, 2018, Allen signed a three-year contract worth an estimated $15 million with the

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. In 13 games, he had 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks.

New England Patriots

On March 20, 2020, Allen signed a two-year deal worth up to $8 million with the

. He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020. He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 21, and began practicing with the team again; however, after he suffered an injury in practice, the Patriots declined to activate him after his 21-day practice period expired, and he was ruled out for the rest of the season. Allen was released after the season on March 18, 2021. Allen announced his retirement on July 1, 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Beau 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Minnetonka, Minnesota American football defensive tackles New England Patriots players Players of American football from Hennepin County, Minnesota Philadelphia Eagles players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Wisconsin Badgers football players