In an era where the term student-athlete is shoved down the throats of collegiate athletes,
Beau Allen is a blast from the past. Beau Allen was the starting nose tackle as a freshman at
Minnetonka High School. He played four years of varsity football and excelled academically at
one of the toughest schools in Minnesota. Beau had numerous offers coming out of high school,
but choosing Wisconsin wasn't too tough of a decision.
"I have a lot of family ties there. My uncle played football [at Wisconsin], so I watched a lot of Badgers games growing up...Also I really liked the business school...[and I] wanted to go into business after high school so that was a big factor as well," Beau explains.
When Beau stepped on campus at the University of Wisconsin, he was a student who happened to play football. He was admitted to the School of Business at Madison, a feat not achieved by many. Beau's attention was focused primarily on school his first three years, but he said "I didn't realize until after my junior year that [The NFL] was a possibility." His discipline learned in the classroom was transferring over to the field, and he was flourishing in both. Shifting some of his free time from
school to football, Beau was able to position himself nicely to be drafted after his senior season.
In order to do that, Beau decided to forgo his last semester at Madison to prepare for the NFL draft. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round of the 2014 draft. Now entering his third year with the Eagles, Beau continues to grow into his role at nose tackle.
Beau is also taking online classes offered by Wisconsin from his home in Philadelphia. He will eventually need to return to Madison to finish up a few classes not offered online, but he will get his degree. Beau took an old-school path to the pros by focusing on his studies first, the way you're supposed to. His discipline in the classroom will pay off after his playing days are over, and the reward will be plentiful.
"I have a lot of family ties there. My uncle played football [at Wisconsin], so I watched a lot of Badgers games growing up...Also I really liked the business school...[and I] wanted to go into business after high school so that was a big factor as well," Beau explains.
When Beau stepped on campus at the University of Wisconsin, he was a student who happened to play football. He was admitted to the School of Business at Madison, a feat not achieved by many. Beau's attention was focused primarily on school his first three years, but he said "I didn't realize until after my junior year that [The NFL] was a possibility." His discipline learned in the classroom was transferring over to the field, and he was flourishing in both. Shifting some of his free time from
school to football, Beau was able to position himself nicely to be drafted after his senior season.
In order to do that, Beau decided to forgo his last semester at Madison to prepare for the NFL draft. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round of the 2014 draft. Now entering his third year with the Eagles, Beau continues to grow into his role at nose tackle.
Beau is also taking online classes offered by Wisconsin from his home in Philadelphia. He will eventually need to return to Madison to finish up a few classes not offered online, but he will get his degree. Beau took an old-school path to the pros by focusing on his studies first, the way you're supposed to. His discipline in the classroom will pay off after his playing days are over, and the reward will be plentiful.
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