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Zach Allen Denver Broncos · #99

Defensive End · 6' 5", 285 lbs · New Canaan, CT · Age 29

Zach Allen is a Defensive End for the Denver Broncos, drafted 65th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 13 tackles, 3 sacks.

Defensive EndDrafted 65th overall8-yr veteran
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Zach Allen
Season avg13 tkl · 3 sacks · 0 int
Career avg310 tkl · 35 sacks · 1 int
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No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Zach Allen — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Zach Allen is a Defensive End for the Denver Broncos, drafted 65th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 13 tackles, 3 sacks.
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Pass rush
B-
Run D
C+
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Excellent · defense
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C
Disruption
Solid · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Zach Allen stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #344 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
253Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Zach Allen — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Tackling
13 TKL
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Pass rush
3.0 SACK
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C
Coverage
0 PD
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The engine

How the model sees Zach Allen

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
4.9
sacks
2.7–7.1
28
tackles
8–47
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ff
0–0
2
pd
0–4
10
games
5–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 3 → projected 5 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.3
Net vs last season+1.9 sacks
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 17 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Zach Allen career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
2019480000
202013352030
202115484041
202213475.5080
202317605110
202416618.5010
202517387060
2026 in progress · 4 games4133000
Career9931035.01231
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Denver Broncos built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
68off index
99def index
+33net
81%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (68), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 47, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Zach Allen

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-08-20

The beginning

Zach Allen is a Defensive End for the Denver Broncos, in his 8th NFL season.

Denver Broncos

Turning pro

Drafted 65th overall, 2019 as a Defensive End.

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Zach Allen is a Denver Broncos defensive end, drafted 65th overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 310 tackles, 35 sacks and 1 interception.

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Most recently he posted 13 tackles, 3 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
285 lbs
Draft
65th overall, 2019
Born
New Canaan, CT
Age
29
Jersey
#99
Background

Zach Allen is from New Canaan, CT and is 29 years old. He was drafted 65th overall, 2019 and plays defensive end at 6' 5", 285 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 310 tackles, 35 sacks and 1 interceptions. Allen is currently on the Denver Broncos roster.

The person

Zach Allen is a rotational pass rusher who has generated 35 sacks and 310 tackles across 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Pass rush35 career sacks with 1 forced fumbles.
Run defense310 career tackles up front.
Best season8.5 sacks in 2024.
Draft pedigree65th overall, 2019.
Durability99 career games played.
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FAQ

Zach Allen — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Zach Allen, answered.

What position does Zach Allen play?
Zach Allen is a Defensive End for the Denver Broncos.
When was Zach Allen drafted?
Zach Allen was drafted 65th overall, 2019.
How many seasons has Zach Allen played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are Zach Allen's career stats?
He has recorded 310 tackles, 35 sacks and 1 interception.
Zach Allen career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
11
since 2019
Games missed
9
listed Out
Lower-body
5
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk14 · Calf2024 Wk13 · Ankle2024 Wk11 · Elbow2024 Wk3 · Shoulder2023 Wk14 · Elbow2022 Wk18 · Hand (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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