Where did Josh Allen go to college?

Josh Allen attended two colleges: Reedley and Wyoming.

Josh Allen is an American football quarterback playing for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League as of 2024. He began his NFL career in 2018 when the Buffalo Bills selected him with the 7th overall pick. After passing for 2k and 3k yards in his first two years, he had a breakout year in 2020, when he passed for career-high 4,544 yards. At the start of 2021, he signed a 6-year $258 million contract with the Bills. During his first six seasons with Buffalo, Allen has led them to the postseason berth five times. His NFL career consists of a lengthy list of achievements and accolades. The NFL record holder of the highest passer rating in a single offseason has been nominated to the All-Pro Second Team once, and two times to the Pro Bowl. Revisiting the early years of Allen’s life, he was born in Firebaugh, California. His football career began at Firebaugh High School.

Josh Allen College

In 2014, Allen went to Reedley College in California for his first year. He had a pretty good outing in his rookie year as he featured in 10 games and started 6 of them. He developed into a dual-threat quarterback with more than decent rushing stats as well as excellent passing stats. In 127 completions, he threw for over 2,000 yards while adding 26 touchdowns against 5 interceptions. He also ran for 660 yards in 120 attempts and found himself running into the endzone on 10 occasions. At 6 feet 5 inches and 210 lbs, and with a great year behind him, Allen was expecting to receive multiple transfer opportunities but he was left disheartened as the only real offer came from the University of Wyoming.

For the rest of his college journey, Josh Allen transferred from Reedley College to the University of Wyoming. At Wyoming, Allen’s first year was hindered by a collarbone injury which kept him out for the season after featuring only in two games. Luckily for him, as the injury was very early in the season, he was able to redshirt the year on medical grounds. Next year in 2016, Allen returned to the team as the starting quarterback and had a massive season. In 14 games, he passed for over 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns.

Contemplating going pro after 2016, Allen finally decided to enter the NFL draft and told his close friends and family about his decision. However, the Wyoming Cowboys’ offensive coordinator called up the Allen household and convinced them that staying back in college one more year would ultimately be beneficial for Josh in the long run. Overturning his own decision, Allen completed another year at Wyoming before declaring for the NFL Draft in 2018.

Josh Allen High School

Being a native of Firebaugh, California, Allen attended Firebaugh High School. In high school, Allen not only played football, but he was also a member of its basketball and baseball teams.