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Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen to Serve as Honorary Captain

October 14, 2022 | Football

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Former Illini offensive lineman Jeff Allen will serve as the honorary captain when Illinois hosts Minnesota on Saturday. The game is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. CT at Memorial Stadium.

Allen had 47 career starts and was a two-time All-Big Ten selection at Illinois before going on to a successful career in the NFL. He was a second-round pick in 2012 and played eight seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.

Jeff and his wife Marissa, a former Illini soccer player, own their own business "Cookie Society." They reside in Texas.

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