The Pro Football Hall of Fame likely awaits Josh Allen when he calls it a career, but the Buffalo Bills quarterback was named to a different Hall of Fame class on Saturday.
The University of Wyoming Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2025 with Allen headlining the group.
Via the school’s press release:
Three of the most-decorated football players ever to play at Wyoming, a trailblazing men’s basketball player, a record-setting baseball player, a versatile women’s basketball player, and a star wrestler comprise the Hall’s 32nd Class.
This year’s inductees are Josh Allen (football, 2015-17), Casey Bramlet (football, 2000-2003), Curt Jimerson (men’s basketball, 1961-63), Hugh Lowham (wrestling, 1962-64), Mike Mulvaney (baseball, 1985-88), Lori Kline Waddell (women’s basketball, 1979, 1981-83), and John Wendling (football, 2003-06).
The 32nd annual induction ceremony will be held at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center on campus on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
A total of 196 individuals and 25 teams have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1993. The Hall of Fame Committee met in January to make its final selections for this year’s class. The inductees must fit into one of five categories: student-athlete, coach, team, athletics staff member or special achievement.
The special achievement category includes individuals who have contributed to the ideal of sports at the University. Each nominee must receive at least 75 percent of the committee’s vote to be eligible for induction. Nominations are encouraged and must be submitted by Sept. 1 in order to be considered for the following year’s class. For more information, check out the UW Athletics Hall of Fame website at www.wyohof.com.
Before becoming a superstar and household name in the NFL, Allen starred at Wyoming.
Here is what the press release said about Allen’s time at Wyoming:
The most popular and dynamic player ever to play at UW, Josh Allen brought the national spotlight to Wyoming football. Allen quarterbacked the Cowboys to two consecutive eight-win seasons, a berth in the Mountain West Championship game in 2016 and two bowl games.
Over his career at Wyoming, Allen accounted for 5,833 yards of total offense, with 5,066 passing yards and 767 rushing yards. He was responsible for 57 touchdowns during his career, 44 passing, 12 rushing, and one receiving. He graduated in December 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in social science.
He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 7th pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Wyoming’s highest-ever draft pick. He earned second team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2016 and honorable mention in 2017. He was a two-time team captain and a tremendous leader.
While at Wyoming, he participated in the Manning Passing Academy, was the 2017 pre-season Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, was on watch lists for the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, the Manning Award, and the Davey O’Brien Award. He was the MVP of the 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. He participated in the Senior Bowl and was named the North Team Most Outstanding Player.
Allen is coming off of a 2024 season in which he was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. The quarterback put together a season where he scored 41 touchdowns and committed a career-low eight turnovers. It was Allen’s fifth consecutive season in which he scored over 40 touchdowns, an NFL record.
Allen wasn’t the only former Bills player named to the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025. John Wendling was a sixth-round pick of the Bills in the 2007 NFL Draft (No. 184). He played for the Bills from 2007-2009 before spending four seasons with the Detroit Lions (2010-2013).
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