Kentucky just announced that Allen is one of eight players who were unanimous choices at their specific positions by the five organizations used in the consensus chart — American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation. He was also named a First Team All-American by Sports Illustrated, TheAthletic.com, ESPN, College Football News, USA Today, CBS, and Athlon.
Allen is Kentucky’s first consensus All-American since wide receiver/kick returner Derek Abney in 2002 and the first unanimous selection since defensive lineman Art Still in 1977.
Kentucky’s Consensus All-Americans
- 1950 Bob Gain, T
- Babe Parilli, QB
- 1951 Babe Parilli, QB
- 1956 Lou Michaels, T
- 1957 Lou Michaels, T
- 1965 Sam Ball, T
- 1977 * Art Still, DE
- 1998 Tim Couch, QB
- 1999 James Whalen, TE
- 2002 Derek Abney, AP/KR
- 2018 * Josh Allen, LB
Beginning in 1924, unanimous selections are indicated by (*).