Jeff Allen is a former American football guard who was born on January 8, 1990. He was a University of Illinois football player. Allen was selected in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was also a member of the Houston Texans. Allen played college football at Illinois where he was an All-American and team captain. He finished his career with 36 appearances, including 33 starts. Allen began his NFL career by starting all 16 games at right guard for the Chiefs in 2012 and 2013. He missed most of 2014 with a knee injury but returned in 2015 to start 13 games. The Chiefs did not give up a single sack during Allen's time there, which is tied for best in the league. He signed with the Houston Texans in 2016 but was released before the start of the season. After missing most of 2017 with a torn pectoral muscle, the Chiefs re-signed him on March 15, 2018. Allen won a state title at Illinois as a freshman and was a first-team All-America selection as a junior and senior. He was voted team captain as a senior. In the NFL, Allen has started all 16 games he has appeared in, helping the Chiefs rank first in the NFL in rushing yards per game (154.8) during that time.