Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks on during the second half of a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 26, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks on during the second half of a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 26, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws the ball during an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium on January 21, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York
Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws the ball during an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium on January 21, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld pose for a photo on the red carpet the 14th Annual NFL H
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld pose for a photo on the red carpet the 14th Annual NFL H
Josh Allen is the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and has led the team to several playoff appearances since being drafted into the NFL in 2018
Josh Allen was raised on a Northern California farm by a family of third-generation farmers. After graduating from high school in 2014, he played football at Reedley College for one year before transferring to the University of Wyoming. He was drafted seventh overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2018 NFL Draft, and he has played for the Western New York team ever since. As quarterback, he has led the Bills to multiple playoff appearances as well as earned three Pro Bowl selections and two second-team All-Pro honors. In 2025, he was named NFL Most Valuable Player. Off the field, Allen has been married to actress Hailee Steinfeld since May 2025.
No, Allen has not won a Super Bowl. However, he has led the Bills to five-straight AFC East Championship titles.
Allen grew up on a 2,000-acre ranch in California, where his family has grown cotton, wheat and cantaloupes for decades.
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He didn't receive any collegiate football scholarship offers in high school, so he played one season at Reedley College before capturing the attention of University of Wyoming scouts.
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Allen has broken dozens of Buffalo Bills franchise and NFL records, including being the first quarterback in league history to record a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown in a game.
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