 Allegretti with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 | |||||
| No. 73 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | April 21, 1996 Frankfort, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Illinois) | ||||
| College: | Illinois (2014–2018) | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 216 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Nick Allegretti (born April 21, 1996) is an American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.
Early years
Allegretti attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[1] While there, he played for both the school's football and wrestling programs. As an offensive lineman, he was an all-state selection twice, and was a state finalist in wrestling.[1]
College career
Allegretti played as an offensive lineman for the Illinois Fighting Illini, starting as a freshman in the 2014 season.[2] He remained with the Illinois program for the entirety of his collegiate career, with the 2018 season being his last with the team. He redshirted his first season at Illinois. Afterwards, he would play in 48 consecutive games, including as a starter in the last 36 games of his collegiate career.[1][3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.32 s | 1.81 s | 3.05 s | 4.66 s | 7.56 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Allegretti was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round with the 216th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] Allegretti played seven games during his rookie season of 2019.[6] He won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs when they defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31–20.[7]
He scored his first touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 16, 2022.
Allegretti became a Super Bowl champion for the second time when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII 38-35.[8]
On March 17, 2023, Allegretti re-signed with the Chiefs.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 Baranek, Tony (April 30, 2019). "Daily double: Long day of waiting through NFL draft ends happily for Nick Allegretti and Chris Slayton". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ↑ Wagner, Joey (October 26, 2018). "Illinois to battle Maryland for first time in program history". Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ↑ Wagner, Joey (March 12, 2019). "Illini's Allegretti gets ex-Bear Kreutz's help in chasing NFL dream". The Pantagraph. Lee Enterprises. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Nick Allegretti College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ Conner, Matt (April 27, 2019). "Kansas City Chiefs add offensive lineman Nick Allegretti with final pick". FanSided. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Nick Allegretti 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ Shook, Nick (February 2, 2020). "Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ↑ Goldman, Charles (March 17, 2023). "Chiefs re-sign free agent OL Nick Allegretti on one-year deal". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.