Josh Allen has always been 'that guy': Teammates past and present reflect on Allen's leadership skills

Bills quarterback Josh Allen has taken on an enhanced leadership role this season in a way he hadn't in the first six years of his NFL career.

Allen has always been known as a natural-born leader but has also always had a fiery sense of competition.

"Anytime that you were on his team, you had an opportunity to win, no matter what it was," Markus Espinoza says.

Josh Allen was a zero -star recruit coming out of high school with no offers.

He ended up attending Reedley Community College near Fresno , California , with the hope of creating more game tape.

Wyoming wide receiver John Okwoli had tough days trying to learn the offense as a freshman in 2016 .

Allen also supported players who weren't on the field at Wyoming .

Allen 's camaraderie with teammates was such that former roommate Adam Pilapil uses it as an example when recruiting.

"He seemed like best friends with everyone on the team," said Wyoming quarterback Cameron Coffman .

Allen 's presence in the locker room became more established in 2020 season when his completion percentage jumped from 58.8% to 69.2% .