Keenan Allen is a Professional American Footballer who plays as a wide receiver in the national football league (NFL) for the Los Angeles Chargers. Allen's Professional career began in 2013 where he was selected by the San Diego Chargers as the 76th overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft of 2013.
Keenan Allen signed a deal with the Chargers for four years of worth $2.81 million. Before the season even started Allen suffered an injury in the preseason which led to Allen not being able to participate in most of the games of his first season. Although Allen in a game against the Oakland Raiders recorded six catches for 115 yards and a touchdown. In the upcoming weeks, he broke the NFL record for the most reception in a rookie season. He continued his brilliant performance in the upcoming seasons for the Chargers where in the 2015 season he finished with 67 receptions for 725 receiving yards and four touchdowns. In 2016 Allen signed a new contract extension deal with the Chargers for four years of worth $45 million.
In the season of 2018 in a match against the Seattle Seahawks Allen had six receptions for 124 yards after the following match he recorded receiving touchdowns in 5 straight games. He finished the following season where he recorded 97 receptions for 1,196 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. In 2019 he was ranked by his team members at 77th in the list of Top Players of 2020. In 2020 Allen signed a new contract extension deal of worth $80.1 million with the Chargers for four more years. Allen in the 2021 season earned his fifth consecutive nomination for the Pro Bowl. He finsied the following season with 106 receptions for 1,128 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
Keenan Allens Age
Keenan Allen was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on April 27, 1992 Currently he is 32 years old. The young player first came into the NFL as a wide receiver for the Chargers at the age of 21.
Before his journey into the NFL began Keenan Allen played college football with the California Golden Bears football team. In 2010 Allen in his freshman year caught everyone's eyes when he finished his first season with 46 receptions for 490 yards and five touchdowns. In 2011 in his sophomore year, Allen had another brilliant season where he recorded 98 catches for 1,343 yards. Allen Continued his brilliant performance in his junior year after finishing the following season he announced that he will be leaving the team.
Keenan Allen has been one of the most important factors in the Los Angeles Chargers. He weighs around 96 kg and is 6 feet 2 inches tall which makes a rare combination of speed, strength, and agility and thus far in his decade long career Allen has shown no signs of slowing down.
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A. A. Keenan Allen has five consecutive pro bowl nominations.
A. In 2020 Keenan Allen signed a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers for four years.
A. Keenan Allen broke the NFL record for the most receptions in a rookie season.
