Braelon Allen excited to rejoin former Wisconsin football lineman Joe Tippmann on New York Jets, will be teammates with Aaron Rodgers
The New York Jets like their Wisconsin Badgers.
A year after picking Joe Tippmann to help anchor the offensive line, they selected former Wisconsin stud running back Braelon Allen in the fourth round with the 134th overall pick.
Allen is ready to rejoin his teammate that helped pave the way for him during his first two years at Wisconsin.
Hey, @JoeTippmann 😏
— Braelon Allen (@BraelonAllen) April 27, 2024
In addition to rejoining Tippmann, a member of the All-Rookie Team, Allen will become teammates with Aaron Rodgers.
Allen grew up in Fond du Lac, just an hour from Lambeau Field and watched Rodgers play for nearly his entire life when he was the quarterback of the Packers. Allen was born in 2004, a year before the Green Bay Packers selected Rodgers in the 2005 draft.
And yes, Allen will be the youngest player in the NFL next season. He's just 20 years old, a fact that was brought up during the NFL draft broadcast on Saturday. Allen's age was always a talking point during Badgers games since he enrolled when he was just 17 years old after combining his junior and seniors years at Fond du Lac High School.
Watch the moment Braelon Allen was picked by the Jets
The moment Braelon Allen got drafted by the New York Jets 🥹 #NFLDraftpic.twitter.com/bFAiJ88NIj
— G.O.A.T. Farm Sports (@GOATfarmmedia) April 27, 2024
Social media reacts to Braelon Allen joining Aaron Rodgers on Jets
Braelon Allen to the Jets ✈️
He’ll play with Aaron Rodgers pic.twitter.com/W2gNePdCDb— IKE Badgers Podcast (@IKE_Badgers) April 27, 2024
Braelon Allen is a 20-year-old who grew up an hour from Green Bay. Have to imagine it's a dream come true to be drafted by a team where he'll share a backfield with Aaron Rodgers.
— Ian Kenyon (@ikenyonFB) April 27, 2024
Aaron Rodgers and Braelon Allen, let’s go. https://t.co/dx7T7IxxqW
— 🧀bub🧀 (@GukUBubonic) April 27, 2024
Braelon Allen was one year old when Aaron Rodgers was drafted... https://t.co/iLcrTzOMk7
— Craig Smith (@smithcp1) April 27, 2024
Braelon Allen 🤝 Aaron Rodgers
920 to the league! https://t.co/kIWLiv0phd— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) April 27, 2024
Fellow Jets running back Breece Hall ready to team with Braelon Allen
My dawg 💪🏾😤 https://t.co/C8WctFDKrj
— Braelon Allen (@BraelonAllen) April 27, 2024
Braelon Allen reacts to being picked by the Jets
J-E-T-S
— Braelon Allen (@BraelonAllen) April 27, 2024
Other Badgers in draft: Indianapolis Colts takes Tanor Bortolini in the fourth round
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Braelon Allen will be youngest player in NFL; reacts to Jets pick