- TKL
- 216
- TFL
- 40
- SACKS
- 31
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Allen won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy in 2018.
Allen was a unanimous All-American in 2018 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2018. Allen was also named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
In the Kentucky record book, Allen ranks No. 1 in career sacks. Allen's 2018 season ranks No. 1 in program history for sacks.
From 2016 to 2018, Allen recorded 216 tackles, 39.5 tackles for loss and 31 sacks. In 2017, Allen also had 1 interception.
Allen was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.
In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest linebacker rating at Kentucky since 1990 and No. 2 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2017
- Second-team all-conference
- 2018
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Chuck Bednarik Award
- Lott IMPACT Trophy
- Unanimous All-American
- Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2019
- No. 7 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 62 | 8.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 66 | 10.5 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 88 | 20.5 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 216 | 39.5 | 31 | 7 | 1 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Kentucky. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Kentucky Record Book
- No. 1 in career sacks
- No. 1 in single-season sacks (2018)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Kentucky Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Josh Hines-Allen) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.