When was Josh Allen drafted?

Josh Allen was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 7th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Josh Allen is the starting quarterback of the Buffalo Bills franchise in the National Football League (NFL) as of 2024. At the helm of the Bills' offense since 2018, Allen's football journey began at Firebaugh High School. The now 28-year-old (as of November 2024) Allen was born on May 21, 1996, in Firebaugh, California. The two-time Pro Bowler grew up on his family farm about 40 miles west of Fresno, California, and he was a fan of the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Josh Allen NFL Draft

Allen is part of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was selected with the number 7 pick overall by the Buffalo Bills. The Bills traded up to the seventh position from their original number 12 as they negotiated a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Earlier in his high school and college, Allen faced quite a lot of difficulties getting himself noticed by the big schools as he graduated from the relatively less-known Firebaugh High School. As a result, he did not receive any offers from NCAA Division I schools.

After spending a year at Reedley College, California, Allen transferred to the University of Wyoming where he played the remaining three years of his college eligibility on the Wyoming Cowboys football team. Finally, Allen got his chance to show everyone what he could do on the football field and he had a good junior year passing for over 3,203 yards, with 28 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He also added 7 rushing touchdowns. Even though his numbers in his senior year were much lower, he was still expected to be a high draft pick in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft with some even believing that he would be the number 1 overall pick.

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Since entering the league, Allen has been the starting signal caller for the Buffalo Bills. Although he took some time to get accustomed to the professional league, he has been the focal point behind the Bills' five consecutive postseason berths and four consecutive divisional titles since 2020. He has been at the forefront of this franchise's turnaround in the past half a decade.

In 2020, Allen led the Bills to the AFC Conference Game where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. In the following two seasons, Allen has been the guiding force in getting the Bills to the Divisional round, but unfortunately, they have come up short on both occasions against the Chiefs in 2021 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022. In 2023, history repeated itself as the Bills once again went on to lose a thriller against Mahomes and the Chiefs in the divisional round.

Allen, who is in his seventh NFL season as of 2024, already holds two NFL records.

• He has the highest passer rating in a single postseason of 149.0 achieved in 2021.

• He has the most career games with one passing and rushing touchdown with 10.