Jonathan Allen holds the LDT · Starter spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jonathan Allen played 17 games in 2025 with a 76% snap share.

Jonathan Allen is a defensive tackle who played college football at Alabama, where he won a national championship in 2015 and earned the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, and unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 2016. Washington selected him 17th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Over eight seasons with the Commanders (2017–24), he appeared in four postseason games and helped lead the team to the NFC Championship Game following the 2024 campaign. Allen spent the 2025 season with Minnesota, recording 68 tackles, seven TFLs, and 3.5 sacks in 17 starts. He joined Cincinnati in 2026 after nine years of pro experience. Career totals include 469 tackles (270 solos), 67 TFLs, and 45.5 sacks—the eighth-most among defensive tackles since 2017. A two-time Pro Bowler (2021–22), he stands 6'3" and weighs 300 pounds.

Alabama2013 – 2016

Commanders2017 – 2024

Vikings2025

Bengalspresent

CollegeAlabamaDraftRound 1 · No. 17 overall · 2017 · WASAcquiredAcquired from Washington Commanders · drafted thereHometownLeesburg, VA