What is Josh Allen's Net Worth and Salary?
Josh Allen is a professional football quarterback who has a net worth of $70 million. Josh allen plays for the NFL's Buffalo Bills. Among his career accomplishments, he led the team to four consecutive division titles from 2020 to 2023, and set Bills franchise records for single-season passing yards and touchdowns. Allen also set an NFL record for highest passer rating in a single postseason, which he did in 2021-22 with a rating of 149.0.
Early Life and High School
Josh Allen was born on May 21, 1996 in Firebaugh, California and was raised on a 3,000-acre cotton farm. The farm had been established by his paternal grandfather in 1975. As a teenager, Allen went to Firebaugh High School, graduating in 2014. He played basketball, baseball, and football in school, and was also a member of the National FFA Organization through his local chapter at Firebaugh High.
Collegiate Career
Having received no scholarship offers from any NCAA Division I schools, Allen enrolled at Reedley College, a junior college. He had incredible success on the football team in his single season at the school, averaging 285.3 passing yards and 39.4 points per game. This drew the attention of Eastern Michigan University and the University of Wyoming, both of which offered Allen scholarships. He ended up committing to the latter, where he went on to play for the Cowboys football team from 2015 to 2017.
In his first year at Wyoming, Allen only played two games due to a collarbone injury that ended his season prematurely. He returned from his injury in fine form in 2016, starting all 14 games and finishing the season with 3,203 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. Although Allen wanted to forgo his final year at Wyoming to declare for the 2017 NFL draft, he was ultimately persuaded to stay. That season, he threw for 1,812 yards and 16 touchdowns with six interceptions. Allen also led the Cowboys to victory in the 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Buffalo Bills
In the 2018 NFL draft, Allen was chosen with the seventh overall pick by the Buffalo Bills. He went on to sign a four-year, fully guaranteed contract with the team. In his rookie season, Allen played 12 games and started 11, throwing for 2,074 yards and 10 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. He also had eight rushing touchdowns, the most of all quarterbacks during the season. He improved his totals in 2019 with 3,089 passing yards and 20 passing touchdowns, plus nine rushing touchdowns. The Bills made it to the playoffs, where they fell to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round. Allen went on to have his breakout season in 2020. At the start of the season, he recorded his first three career games with over 300 passing yards, and was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September. Allen finished the 2020 season with a career-high 4,544 passing yards and 37 passing touchdowns as he led the Bills to a 13-3 record and the team's first division title in 25 years. In the playoffs, the Bills defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round and the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round to secure their first AFC Championship Game appearance in 27 years. Ultimately, the team lost the AFC Championship to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Ahead of the 2021 season, Allen signed a six-year contract extension with the Bills. He went on to have another strong season in 2021, throwing for 4,407 yards and 36 touchdowns and rushing for a career-high 763 yards. In the process, Allen became the first Bills quarterback to record at least 4,000 passing yards in multiple seasons. He led the Bills to an 11-6 record and the team's second consecutive division title. In the playoffs, the team defeated the New England Patriots in the Wild Card Round before falling to the Chiefs in the Divisional Round. During the 2021-22 playoffs, Allen set a new NFL record for highest passer rating in a single postseason, with 149.0. He continued his success in the 2022 season, recording his third consecutive season with over 4,000 passing yards and leading the Bills to their third consecutive division title. In the playoffs, the team beat the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card Round before losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in the Divisional Round. Allen led the Bills to a fourth consecutive division title in 2023 as he finished the season with 4,306 passing yards and a career-high 15 rushing touchdowns. The Bills went on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round before being eliminated by the Chiefs in the Divisional Round.
Josh Allen's Contract
Josh Allen is currently under a 6-year contract extension he signed in August 2021. This deal is worth a massive $258 million. Key details of the contract:
- Total Value: $258 million
- Average Annual Salary: $43 million
- Guaranteed Money: $150 million
Other Endeavors
Beyond football, Allen is an avid golfer. He has competed in such golf tournaments as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the American Century Championship. Additionally, he is a shareholder in the golf ball manufacturer OnCore Golf Technology. In other business ventures, Allen has done celebrity endorsements for Nike and Gillette. He is also a spokesperson for the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo.
Personal Life
From 2015 to 2023, Allen was in a relationship with Brittany Williams, a former cheerleader at California State University, Fresno. After that relationship, he began dating actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld.
