The News-Gazette · Apr 27, 2019
Chiefs take Allegretti in seventh round
Nick Allegretti came into Illinois with some well-deserved hype.
The Lincoln-Way East product capped his prep football career with a trip to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, becoming the last Illini to play in the prestigious game.
A solid career followed suit at Illinois, where Allegretti ended up starting for three seasons and became the unquestioned leader of the 2018 Illini.
On Saturday, Allegretti achieved another milestone, getting drafted in the seventh round by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 216th overall selection.