Josh Allen sent 1,000 emails to college coaches after high school recruiters ignored him; he has since signed a $330 million contract extension

Josh Allen’s path to the NFL began with a recruiting process that offered little reason to expect a future superstar. The quarterback grew up in Firebaugh, California, where his high school career failed to attract a single scholarship offer from a four-year college.

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