The Champaign Room · Feb 8, 2021
Nick Allegretti has a long career ahead
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesIt was not the ending Nick Allegretti wanted. Recall for a moment that Kansas City’s starting left guard was the second pick... of the seventh round in the 2019 NFL Draft, and it makes the Allegretti story all the more meaningful considering nothing was handed to the former Illini — every summer rep, every team meeting, every time he walked into the building, he was forced to prove that he belonged not just on this team, but in the NFL.
He’s an all-around good guy, and while not exactly a pre-requisite for maintaining a spot on a professional team’s roster, this type of stuff matters: