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Introduction
Hometown: Leesburg, Virginia
High School: Stone Bridge HS
Recruitment: 5-Star Recruit by both ESPN and Rivals as a OLBer
Injuries/Discipline: Has a shoulder that acts up now and then, but doesn’t hamper him
Awards
2014 first team All-SEC by the Associated Press
2015 All-SEC First Team defense
Measurables
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 275
Class: Junior
Projected 40 Time: 4.75
Stats
| Year | Sacks | TFL | PBU | QB Hurries | FF | Tackles |
| 2015 | 12 | 14.5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 36 |
| 2014 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 32 |
| 2013 | .5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Positives
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Is very strong at the point of attack
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Needs to be double and sometimes triple teamed
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Good closing speed
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Sets the edge well
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Powerful hands
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Versatile
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Surprising quickness
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Has a great bull rush
Negatives
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Not an edge bender
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Doesn’t stand up
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Doesn’t drop into coverage
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Doesn’t have a great get-off
Conclusion
Jonathan Allen is another Alabama defender who is going to get a lot of first round looks in April. The Jets need another edge rusher to match up with Lorenzo Mauldin for the future. As good as Jonathan Allen is, I don’t think he is the edge rusher for us. Allen belongs with his hands in the dirt as a 4-3 DE, or DT. I think it would be detrimental to Jonathan to stand him up. We need a speed guy to go with Mauldin’s mauler style. Allen is a mauler also. Allen will make a team very lucky for taking him, but I don’t think that the Jets are the match for him.
Draft Grade: 91
90-100 = Exceptional Talent
80-90 = Impact Player
70-80 = NFL Starter
60-70 = Solid NFL Potential
50-60 = Draftable - Lot of work needed
>50 = Undraftable, - Long Shot To Stick