2016 Football Roster
Jonathan Allen
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 291
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Va.
- High School:
- Stone Bridge
2016 (Senior)
Passed on early entry into the NFL Draft and returned for his senior season and the move appears to have paid off ... one of the nation’s best defensive players and most feared pass rushers ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide’s permanent team captains for the 2016 season ... finished his career ranked second in Alabama history for career sacks with 28.5 (-205 yards) behind College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas ... winner of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and Ted Hendricks Award ... finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Lott IMPACT Trophy ... finalist for the Lombardi Award ... semifinalist for the Maxwell Player of the Year ... finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting ... unanimous first team All-America selection ... also chosen as a first team All-American by Pro Football Focus and Sports Illustrated ... named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... earned first team All-SEC honors by both the coaches and the Associated Press ... midseason All-American by USA Today, Sporting News and Pro Football Focus ... named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Player of the Week and the Lott Trophy Player of the Week following his performance against No. 6 Texas A&M ... recorded 69 tackles on the season to rank third on the team ... added a team-high 15 quarterback hurries ... has three fumble recoveries for 115 yards, two of which went for touchdowns of 75 and 30 yards ... accumulated a team-high 10.5 sacks (-82 yards) ... totaled 16 tackles for loss (-94 yards) to tie for second on the Tide ... has also batted down two passes and blocked a field goal ... selected as the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against USC and Texas A&M ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s players of the week on defense for his performances against USC, Western Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas A&M, LSU, Chattanooga and Auburn. USC: Finished the season-opener with four unassisted tackles, including a team-high 2.0 sacks (-15 yards) ... also broke up two passes from the line ... the multi-sack game was the sixth such instance of his career ... helped limit the Trojan offense to only 194 yards of total offense. Western Kentucky: Wrapped up the game with three tackles, including one sack (-13 yards) ... also blocked a field goal for the Crimson Tide ... helped limit WKU to only 239 yards and only 23 on the ground. Ole Miss: Totaled four tackles with a quarterback hurry ... also recovered a fumble from the Rebel quarterback that he returned 75 yards for a score ... his score was Alabama’s final of the day and set the Tide at 48 points, enough to secure the victory in Oxford ... the fumble return was one of the Tide’s three non-offensive touchdowns on the afternoon. Kent State: Collected three tackles in a half of play ... helped limit the Golden Flashes to only 166 yards of total offense, including 82 yards rushing. Kentucky: Set a career-high mark for tackles with eight, six of which were unassisted, while adding his fourth sack of the season (-7 yards) ... played a key role in holding the Wildcat offense to only 161 yards of total offense on the night. Arkansas: Totaled three tackles, including half a tackle for a loss ... also added two quarterback hurries to tie for the team lead as part of the Tide’s season-high 12 quarterback hurries ... the 12 quarterback pressures by the Alabama defense doubled the team’s previous season high of six. Tennessee: Totaled four stops including his team-leading fifth sack of the season (-10 yards) ... brought pressure off the end all afternoon to help limit the high-powered Volunteer offense to only 163 total yards. Texas A&M: Earned national honors from the Nagurski and Lott Trophies for his play against the Aggies ... also named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week ... returned his second fumble for a touchdown this season, as he scooped up a fumble caused by Ryan Anderson and sprinted 30 yards for a touchdown ... added his sixth sack of the season, shedding a block and laying out over the running back to bring down Trevor Knight ... recorded a career-high four quarterback hurries ... finished with six total tackles including three solo stops. LSU: Helped lead a Tide defense that was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week as a complete unit ... recorded his seventh sack of the season and three total tackles ... added a quarterback hurry ... helped limit Tigers’ running back Leonard Fournette to just 35 yards on 17 carries and the LSU offense as a whole to just 33 yards rushing and 125 total yards, including just 25 total yards in the second half. Mississippi State: Harassed the Bulldogs quarterback into a 61.15 collegiate passer rating and a 33.02 NFL mark ... recorded two more quarterback hurries and made two assisted tackles ... helped limit the Bulldogs to just 94 yards rushing. Chattanooga: Recorded six total tackles with two tackles for loss (-5 yards) and four solo stops ... earned Alabama Defensive Player of the Week accolades for his efforts in holding the Mocs to 184 total yards, including just 70 yards rushing. Auburn: Accounted for two tackles for loss (-4 yards) and six total tackles ... the Tide coaching staff credited him with two hurries and earned UA’s Defensive Player of the Week honors ... helped limit the high-powered Auburn offense to 182 total yards ... Alabama also held the Tigers -- who entered the game leading the SEC in rushing -- to just 66 yards rushing or 232 yards less than its season average. Florida: Came off the edge to cause problems for the Gator quarterback ... registered 1.5 sacks (-17 yards) and a team-high tying two quarterback hurries ... totaled four tackles on the afternoon ... played a key role on a defensive unit that forced three interceptions and limited the UF rushing attack to 0 total yards. Washington: Fought off double teams to accumulate six tackles, including two for loss (-8 yards) ... added one sack (-5 yards) while recovering a Husky fumble and returning the ball 10 yards before being taken down ... helped limit the high-powered UW offense to only 194 total yards made up of just 44 yards rushing and 150 through the air resulting in only seven points. Clemson: Finished with seven total tackles on the evening to tie for fourth on the team ... added one sack and a tackle for loss (-5 yards) ... played a key role in limiting the CU rushing attack to only 91 yards on the ground.
2015 (Junior)
One of the most productive defenders and best pass rushers along the Tide’s vaunted defensive front ... named to the All-SEC First Team defense by the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... ranked 17th nationally and second in the SEC in sacks with .80 per game (12.0 sacks) ... recorded 36 tackles on the season with a team-leading 14.5 tackles for loss (-92 yards) ... added four pass breakups and six quarterback hurries ... all 12 of his sacks came against Power 5 competition with 11 coming against ranked teams ... named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following the Mississippi State game ... named one of the Alabama coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against Wisconsin in the season opener, at Texas A&M, at Mississippi State, at Auburn and against Michigan State. Wisconsin: Was a force on the defensive line, finishing the season opener with three total tackles, including a career-high two sacks for -15 yards, and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points. Middle Tennessee: Made his first start of the season at defensive end and finished with two tackles and a quarterback hurry as the Tide allowed 275 yards of total offense. Ole Miss: Was a disruptive force along the defensive front in his second start of the season ... recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards while also breaking up a pass at the line ... helped limit the Rebels to just 92 yards rushing. ULM: Broke up one pass against the Warhawks ... day was shortened by a shoulder injury before halftime. Georgia: A presence on the defensive front, had two total tackles and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Bulldogs to 299 yards on offense, nearly 200 yards below their season average. Arkansas: Notched another pass breakup to go with his one tackle against the Razorbacks ... was key in limiting the Razorback rushing attack to just 44 yards, 160 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Recorded a monster day in College Station, finishing with five tackles, including a team-leading four for a loss (-17 yards) ... also notched a team-high two sacks (-14 yards) while forcing one fumble ... his pressure on the quarterback helped force four Aggie interceptions, including three that went for scores. Tennessee: Notched two tackles, including a key sack (-9 yards) on the Volunteers’ final drive that helped seal the victory for Alabama ... his sack put the Vols in a second-and-long situation deep in their own territory, leading to a timeout. LSU: Spent the night in the Tiger backfield, notching half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) and two quarterback hurries ... helped limit Leonard Fournette - the nation’s leading rusher - to only 31 yards on 19 carries after he entered the game averaging 200-plus yards rushing per game. Mississippi State: Recorded a career performance with three sacks and seven total tackles while forcing a fumble and notching a quarterback hurry ... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts ... first Alabama player with three sacks in a game since Courtney Upshaw against Auburn in 2010. Charleston Southern: Started and made one solo tackle … starters played less than a half in the Crimson Tide’s 56-6 win … helped limit the Buccaneers to just 134 total yards of offense. Auburn: Made five tackles with two solo stops in a 29-13 win at Auburn … helped limit the Tigers to just 91 rushing yards and 260 total yards … his efforts earned him Defensive Player of the Week honors by the Tide coaches. Florida: Helped limit the Gators to just 15 yards rushing and 165 total yards … registered his 10th sack of the season (-10 yards) and made three tackles – two solo – along with a quarterback hurry. Michigan State: Recorded two of the Crimson Tide’s four sacks for a loss of -15 yards ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his pressure in the backfield ... played a major part in limiting MSU to 239 yards of total offense, 158 yards below their season average. Clemson: Earned the start against the Tigers but did not record any stats.
2014 (Sophomore)
Established himself as a playmaker at defensive end and one of the Crimson Tide’s top pass rushers ... first team All-SEC by the Associated Press ... second on the team with 11.5 tackles for loss (-44 yards) and had 5.5 sacks (-30 yards) ... finished with 33 total tackles including 16 solo stops and seven quarterback hurries ... blocked the decisive extra point at Arkansas ... played in all 14 games and made 12 starts ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff against West Virginia, FAU and Tennessee ... also earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his blocked PAT at Arkansas. West Virginia: Registered five tackles with two tackles for loss (-12 yards) and one sack (-11 yards) ... helped limit the Mountaineers to 28 rushing yards on 24 carries ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the coaches. FAU: Recorded a tackle for a loss of three yards as the Crimson Tide limited the Owls to 145 total yards, including 57 rushing ... added an assisted tackle in just over one half of play ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Southern Miss: Made at least one tackle for loss for the third straight game and picked up two quarterback hurries ... added one solo and one assisted tackle as the Tide limited the Eagles to 56 yards rushing and a lowly 263 total yards. Florida: Registered one assisted tackle as the Tide held the Gators to only 200 total yards. Ole Miss: Recorded five tackles with two solo stops ... had 1.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards) and a quarterback hurry. Arkansas: Blocked the deciding extra point to give the Tide a 14-13 win in Fayetteville ... added a quarterback hurry. Texas A&M: Recorded three half sacks for a loss of four yards ... batted down passes as UA limited the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors versus the Vols with three tackles and half of a tackle for loss. LSU: Sacked LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings on the first drive of the game ... finished with two tackles as the Tide limited LSU to 76 total yards passing. Mississippi State: Recorded three assisted tackles in a 25-20 win over the No. 1 team in the nation. Western Carolina: Had a game-high two quarterback hurries with two tackles ...helped limit the Catamounts to minus-eight yards rushing. Auburn: Dropped Tigers’ quarterback Nick Marshall for a sack and finished with three solo tackles. Missouri: Helped hold the Tigers to just 41 rushing yards and had one quarterback hurry. Ohio State: Both tackles in the Sugar Bowl came behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of nine yards ... had one sack for a loss of four yards.
2013 (Freshman)
A backup defensive end who played his way into the rotation along the defensive line … appeared in 13 games, with 16 total stops and 10 solo tackles … had half of a sack, a forced fumble and one quarterback hurry. Virginia Tech: Registered two solo tackles in the 35-10 victory over the Hokies in Atlanta. Ole Miss: Had one tackle as a reserve defensive end as the Tide shut out the Rebels. Arkansas: Notched one solo stop and a QB hurry in the shutout win. Tennessee: Came off the bench to make a season-high three tackles with two solo stops. Mississippi State: Assisted on two tackles, one for loss, against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Named one of Alabama’s Defensive Players of the Week ... totaled four tackles with two solo stops and a forced fumble. Auburn: Recorded three total tackles with two solo stops … added half of a sack (-5 yards).
High School and Personal Data
One of the premier defensive prospects in the 2013 signing class … a five-star player by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … 2012 Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year … first team Parade Magazine All-American … second team USA Today All-American in 2012 … the No. 11 player in the Top247 and the No. 2 outside linebacker nationally by 247Sports.com while ranking second among players from Virginia … listed 17th in the 247Composite listing and the No. 3 OLB …. also the No. 11 player nationally and the No. 2 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com, plus the No. 1 player in Virginia … Scout.com ranked him the No. 2 defensive end and 34th in the Scout 300 … 28th in the ESPN 150 and outlet’s No. 3 defensive end … ranked 36th in the Tom Lemming MaxPrep rankings and the outlet’s No. 4 defensive end nationally … first team All-American as a defensive lineman by MaxPreps … a five-star defensive end by PrepStar who ranked third at his position and 18th nationally … member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and a PrepStar All-American … posted 119 tackles with nine sacks, six fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups, six blocked kicks and had seven pass breakups as a senior in 2012 … totaled 102 stops with 15 sacks and seven blocked kicks as a junior … finished with 87 tackles, 20 sacks and eight forced fumbles as a sophomore in 2010 … two-time first team All-State performer in Virginia and Washington Post All-Metro selection … coached by Mickey Thompson at Stone Bridge High School … chose Alabama over Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Stanford, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech.
