| Jeff Allen Scouting Report |
| Jeff Allen - Illinois (HT: 6-3⅞ - WT: 307) |
Positives -- Average size for an NFL tackle, has good upper body strength with powerful arms... Uses arm strength to regain control over defender after slow start in pass protection... Also throws a powerful first punch when run blocking... Does good job keeping hands inside of defender as to not draw a
holding penalty... Shows good footwork and ability to square to the defender in pass protection... Above average athletic ability for a lineman... Does a good job getting upfield on pulls and screen passes and finding his blocks... Has good explosion out of stance and ability to get to the linebacker to spring the running back... Shows the ability to identify and pick up the blitz more times than not... Was a versatile player in college while rotating between the left and right tackle positions... Looked more comfortable when lined up at guard or with the TE to his side during the Senior Bowl... Brings leadership ability as a two time captain... Excellent experience as a four year starter in the Big Ten... Smart, driven player as he was All-Academic Big Ten as a junior and senior ... Allen is a versatile player who could play both the guard and tackle positions which increases his draft value... Has potential to develop into a solid RT down the line.
Negatives -- Looks a little top heavy as his legs don't seem quite as strong as his upper body... Is a little slow getting out of his stance in pass protection... Has decent footwork but struggles against faster ends forcing him to overcompensate with longer steps leaving him off balance... Often comes up too high out of his stance allowing defenders to get under his pads and drive him back... Often struggles to throw the first punch in pass protection and absorbs the punch from the defender instead... Lacks an element of power in the run game... Would be better suited for a zone blocking scheme as he is considered more of a wall-off blocker... Does not have the killer instinct and has trouble taking a defender completely out of a play... Projects more as a guard at the next level but with some good coaching and improvement in his leverage and footwork could fill a void at the tackle position if needed.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6037 |
| Weight |
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307 |
| Arm |
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33½ |
| Hand |
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10 |
| 40-Time |
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5.28 |
| Vertical |
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27.5 |
| Broad |
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8'6" |
| Bench Press |
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26 |
| Shuttle |
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4.90 |
| Cone |
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8.01 |
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At Illinois -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Second-team All-Big Ten selection by media and honorable mention by coaches... Phil Steele's second-team All-Big Ten... Team captain... Named team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman at postseason banquet... Helped pave the way for the top rushing offense in the Big Ten and the 11th-best in the nation (246.1 ypg)... The Illini offense broke school records for points in a season (423) and points per game (32.54) in addition to producing the fourth-most total yards (5,162) and second-most rushing yards (3,199) in school history... Running back Mikel Leshoure broke the Illinois single-season rushing record (1,697 yards) behind Allen and the offensive line... Started all 13 games at weak-side tackle and has made 34 consecutive starts through the end of the 2010 season... Helped UI offense post 533 yards of total offense in Texas Bowl win over Baylor... Helped Illini tally 318 yards rushing at Fresno State... Paved the way for 559 yards of total offense, including a season-high 519 rushing, in win over Northwestern... Helped Illinois' offense record a season-high 561 yards of total offense, including 315 rushing, at Michigan... Paved the way for 437 total yards, including 282 yards rushing, in win at Penn State... Aided the Illini offense in racking up 319 rushing yards in victory over Northern Illinois... Had his first career reception vs. SIU, catching a deflection for two yards... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele... Earned team's Best Effort Offense award during 2010 spring drills. 2009: Started all 12 games at left tackle... Illinois' rushing offense ranked 17th in the NCAA and second in the Big Ten... Helped the Illini to 331 rushing yards and 548 total yards in the season finale against Fresno State... Aided the Illini offense in racking up 476 yards of total offense and Juice Williams' 282-yard passing performance at No. 5 Cincinnati... Helped Illinois offense rush for over 200 yards for the third time of the season against Northwestern.
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