JOSH ALLEN

Hometown:  Firebaugh, California
Sport:  Football
Years:  2016-2017

The most popular and dynamic player ever to play at UW, Josh Allen brought the national spotlight to Wyoming football. Allen quarterbacked the Cowboys to two consecutive eight-win seasons, a berth in the Mountain West Championship game in 2016 and two bowl games. Over his career at Wyoming, Allen accounted for 5,833 yards of total offense, with 5,066 passing yards and 767 rushing yards. He was responsible for 57 touchdowns during his career, 44 passing, 12 rushing, and one receiving. He graduated in December 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in social science. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 7th pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Wyoming’s highest-ever draft pick. He earned second team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2016 and honorable mention in 2017. He was a two-time team captain and a tremendous leader. While at Wyoming, he participated in the Manning Passing Academy, was the 2017 pre-season Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, was on watch lists for the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, the Manning Award, and the Davey O’Brien Award. He was the MVP of the 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. He participated in the Senior Bowl and was named the North Team Most Outstanding Player. He became a nationally-known figure and a study of media coverage during his time at Wyoming estimated an exposure value of more than $46 million to the school. He has continued to bring positive attention to the University during his NFL career and was recently named the 2024-25 NFL Most Valuable Player.