The beginning of 2010 marked a new era in Idaho State’s ability to train and compete when Jared Allen donated $200,000 to renovate the ISU weight room. The newly remodeled center was named in honor of Allen and is now known as The Jared Allen Strength and Conditioning Center at the Idaho Orthopaedic and Sports Center.

Allen’s contributions included the replacement of all the strength and conditioning equipment, all-new rubber flooring and a new paint job. In the fall of 2017, The Jared Allen Strength and Conditioning Center at the Idaho Orthopaedic and Sports Center received $27,000 worth of equipment upgrades as part of the Everything Matters campaign.

The Powerade Foundation also contributed to recent 2017 upgrades including a mural of Allen in addition to refueling and recovering stations.

As a player at Idaho State, Allen was twice named All-America, including consensus first team honors in 2003, a year in which he broke the Idaho State single season and career sack records, leading the nation in sacks, tackles for loss, and forced fumbles. All was honored at the end of his senior season by being named the 2003 winner of the Buck Buchanan Award from the Sports Network as the I-AA Defensive Player of the Year.

Allen went on to have a successful career in the National Football League. Allen was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In 2008, Allen was traded to the Minnesota Vikings where he played until 2013 until he joined the Chicago Bears from 2014-15. Allen played his final season in 2015 with the Carolina Panthers as part of the team that advanced to Super Bowl 50. Before his retirement, Allen signed a one-day contract with Minnesota so he could retire as a Viking.