Week 4: Jonathan Allen, Washington Commanders

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, who starred at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Pro Football Player of the Week after making eight tackles with four tackles for loss and one sack in the Commanders 25-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Allen, in his sixth professional season, was taken in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft after a sensational college career at the University of Alabama. He won several individual awards following the 2016 season, including the SEC Defensive Player of the Year. That followed a standout prep career in which Allen was named the DC Touchdown Club 2013 Virginia High School Player of the Year.

While the Commanders have struggled to a 1-3 start this season, Allen’s play has been a bright spot.

“A loss is a loss,” Allen said in the locker room after the game. “Obviously you want to beat the Cowboys, but it counts for one loss in the stat book just like every other loss. It sucks. But we’re going to move forward.”