Before Josh Allen was the starting quarterback for the NFL s Buffalo Bills, he was a star quarterback for the Pokes from 2015-2017. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2018 and has been a leader on the team.
When Allen was a UW Cowboy his talents led to lots of exciting action on the gridiron. Here s a look back at five of his most memorable plays while wearing a brown and gold uniform:
Josh Allen s Top 5 Plays as a Wyoming Cowboy
BONUS: Allen Gets Coach Bohl With The Gatorade Bath
Allen closed out his Wyoming career in high style, as the Cowboys rolled past Central Michigan 37-14 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl last Friday, Dec. 22 in Boise, ID. Allen threw for three TD s. He was inserted on the last series for one play and came out to a standing ovation from Cowboy fans in attendance. Later on, he decided he would be part of the Gatorade bath dousing head coach Craig Bohl on the Wyoming sideline. Coach Bohl went after him in a bit of a funny sidebar.
If former University of Wyoming Cowboy John Allen leads the Buffalo Bills to Super Bowl LV in 2021 he will join an illustrious list of players with Wyoming roots that have made appearances in the annual championship game. The Bills will take on defending champs the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game Sunday (January 24).
Over the years, several players with Wyoming ties have represented the Cowboy State on the biggest stage in sports. 13 former players, either Wyoming natives or University of Wyoming alums, have gone on to win the Super Bowl.
In Super Bowl 53 in 2019, University of Wyoming alum Jacob Hollister became the 13th Super Bowl champion with Wyoming roots when the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams.
Former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen was a star when he played for the Pokes from 2015-2017. He was then drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2018 and has been a rising leader on the team.
In this video from 2018, just before he moved on from the Wyoming Cowboys to the NFL, Allen reflected on his time at the University of Wyoming with Sr. Associate Athletics Director and UW Hall of Famer Kevin McKinney. They discussed the turnaround for Wyoming football, his goals, thanking the fans, and more.
Allen was drafted by the Buffalo Bills as their seventh overall pick in the draft of the 2018 NFL Draft. That made Josh the highest-drafted NFL player from Wyoming so far.