Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is an elite runner.
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is one rushing touchdown away from having the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history by a QB.
The reigning MVP, who also has one of the strongest arms in NFL history, told ESPN that he became "a better runner" in junior college after not being fast in high school.
"Honestly, my first few starts in junior college, I ran for a lot of touchdowns (10 total), but it was so unusual because in high school I was so slow, so I don't know," Allen said. "I think it was just the act of actually working out and living on my own and just eating as much as I could and focusing on one sport allowed me, I think, to maybe grow some muscle and become a better runner."
Allen is the definition of a dual-threat QB. The Pro Bowler has 2,456 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, 351 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns on the season for the Bills, who are looking to win the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.
Allen accounted for six touchdowns in Week 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, three through the air and three on the ground. The future Hall of Famer became the first player in NFL history with three passing touchdowns of 25 or more yards and three rushing scores in the same game.
"I like that it presents a different challenge for defenses," Allen said. "They have to account for the quarterback run, which means you get an extra blocker in the run game and just makes them have to think about that in the back there. And even if we don't utilize it all that much, it's always the threat of being there that helps, I think, an offense out."
Allen has 28,890 passing yards, 213 passing touchdowns, 4,493 rushing yards and 75 rushing touchdowns in the NFL. He's a once-in-a-generation player who captivates everyone when he has the ball in his hands in open space.
"Once the ball is in his hands, you really don't know what's going to happen. Sometimes that's a really good thing. Most of the time, it's a really good thing," Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady said. "You just never know if he's going to hurdle, try to run a guy over, if he's going to slide, what he's going to do. So, you always hold your breath a little bit on the playcalls, but you don't break NFL records for scoring rushing touchdowns by being average running the football. He's an absolute playmaker, dynamic, ball in his hands, good things happen."