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Nick Allegretti
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Allegretti with the Washington Commanders in 2024
No. 67 – Washington Commanders
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-21) April 21, 1996 (age 28)
Frankfort, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort)
College:Illinois (2014–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 7 / pick: 216
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Games played:85
Games started:24
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nick Allegretti (born April 21, 1996) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft. Allegretti won Super Bowls LIV, LVII, and LVIII during his tenure with the Chiefs.

Early life

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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 and with his varsity football team [1]

College career

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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]

Kansas City Chiefs

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Allegretti with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019

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] In the 2020 season, Allegretti appeared in all 16 regular season games and started nine. He started in the Chiefs' three postseason games that year.[8] In the 2021 season, he mainly played in backup role except for Week 17 against the Bengals.[9] He scored his first touchdown on a one-yard reception against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on January 16, 2022.[10] In the 2022 season, Allegretti appeared in 17 regular season games and started three.[11] He became a Super Bowl champion for the second time when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII 38–35.[12]

On March 17, 2023, Allegretti re-signed with the Chiefs.[13] After mostly being a backup throughout the season, Allegretti became the Chiefs starter for the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LVIII after Joe Thuney got injured. The Chiefs won both games and Allegretti won his third Super Bowl ring, despite playing much of the Super Bowl with a torn UCL.[14][15]

Washington Commanders

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On March 14, 2024, Allegretti signed a three-year, $16 million contract with the Washington Commanders.[16][17]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Offense
GP GS Snaps Pct Holding False start Decl/Pen Acpt/Pen
2019 KC 7 0 8 2% 0 0 0 0
2020 KC 16 9 694 63% 3 1 1 4
2021 KC 17 0 77 6% 0 0 0 0
2022 KC 17 3 284 25% 0 1 1 1
2023 KC 17 1 79 7% 0 0 0 0
Career 74 13 1,142 - 3 2 2 5

Personal life

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Allegretti and his wife, Christina, have twin daughters. His twins were born on the morning of February 12, 2023, the same day Allegretti won Super Bowl LVII, his second championship.[18]

Allegretti is an avid coin collector.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Wagner, Joey (October 26, 2018). "Illinois to battle Maryland for first time in program history". Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Nick Allegretti College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Conner, Matt (April 27, 2019). "Kansas City Chiefs add offensive lineman Nick Allegretti with final pick". FanSided. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nick Allegretti 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Shook, Nick (February 2, 2020). "Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Nick Allegretti 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Nick Allegretti 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Dillon, John (January 17, 2022). "Chiefs OG Nick Allegretti scores big man touchdown vs. Steelers". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Nick Allegretti 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti played Super Bowl 58 despite tearing UCL in second quarter". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "Commanders sign G Nick Allegretti". Commanders.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Marrero, Nathaniel (March 12, 2024). "Chiefs Super Bowl Hero Nick Allegretti Signs with Commanders: Details". SI.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  18. ^ Andaloro, Angela (February 13, 2023). "Kansas City Chiefs' Nick Allegretti and Wife Christina Welcome Twins Hours Ahead of Super Bowl Win". People.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  19. ^ Selby, Zach (March 28, 2024). "Five things to know about Nick Allegretti". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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