The Patriots released their media guide for the 2019 NFL season, and it’s filled with statistics, background, and information about everyone in the organization. With so much info, some of the more obscure facts can go overlooked. Here are 21 obscure player facts from this year’s media guide.
- Ryan Allen was originally enrolled at Oregon State University as a walk-on, but had to compete with current Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker for a scholarship and the starting punting spot. Allen lost that battle and ended up transferring to Louisiana Tech where he won the Ray Guy Award for the nation’s best punter in 2011 and 2012.