Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Austin Allen was bornNovember 10, 1998, in Aurora, Nebraska. He is a tight end in the NFL.

Allen redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman he caught two passes for 54 yards. Allen played in all 12 of Nebraska's games and had seven receptions for 83 yards during his redshirt sophomore season. He started seven games as a redshirt junior and caught 18 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown. In his redshirt senior season Allen set school records for tight ends with 38 receptions and 602 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns. He was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and the Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year at the end of the season.

llen was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 18, 2022, the Giants released Allen from their practice squad.

On January 3, 2023, Allen was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.