Braelon Allen
| No. 0 – New York Jets | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 20, 2004 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) |
| College: | Wisconsin (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Braelon[pronunciation?] Allen (born January 20, 2004) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.
High school[edit]
Allen attended and played football at Fond du Lac High School, where he reclassified and graduated a year early.[1][2]
College career[edit]
Allen was rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports.com, and Rivals.com.[3][4][5] Allen committed to play football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on July 14, 2020, the college's first commit for the 2022 class.[6][7] On September 17, 2020, he announced he would be reclassifying to the 2021 recruiting class to enroll in college early.[8] He was initially recruited as a defensive player, possibly linebacker or safety, before ultimately ending up at running back.[6]
Allen played on special teams only for his first college game.[9] After the team started the season at 1–3, Allen began to see some snaps along with starting tailback Chez Mellusi.[9] Tailback redshirt freshman Jalen Berger left the team[9] and three running backs transferred away from the college.[10] Allen had his first 100-yard rushing performance in the fifth game against Illinois.[9] In early November, Mellusi had a season-ending injury as Allen was established as the team's starting running back.[9] In the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State, Allen rushed for 159 yards and was named the Las Vegas Bowl MVP.[11] On November 28, 2023, Allen announced his intent to enter the 2024 NFL Draft.[12]
Statistics[edit]
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||
| Wisconsin Badgers | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | 186 | 1,268 | 6.8 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 230 | 1,248 | 5.4 | 11 | 13 | 104 | 8.0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 11 | 9 | 181 | 984 | 5.4 | 12 | 28 | 132 | 4.7 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 35 | 25 | 597 | 3,494 | 5.9 | 35 | 49 | 275 | 5.6 | 0 | ||||
- Wisconsin Badgers records
- Most consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards, freshman: 7 (2021)[9]
- Longest rushing touchdown: 96 yards (2022)[13]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
26 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
On April 27, 2024, Allen was selected with the 134th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Bartholomew, Colten (August 26, 2022). "Braelon Allen is living out the life he envisioned in the Wisconsin football backfield. Now he wants more". BadgerExtra. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Megargee, Steve (October 13, 2021). "Wisconsin RB Allen plays with power that belies his youth". AP News. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Braelon Allen, Fond du Lac, Linebacker". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Braelon Allen, 2021 Athlete". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Braelon Allen – Football Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin's Braelon Allen took a distinctive journey to become an RB". FOX Sports. November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Flood, Evan (July 14, 2020). "BREAKING: Braelon Allen commits to Wisconsin". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Belz, Matt (September 17, 2020). "Wisconsin football recruiting: 4-star safety Braelon Allen opts to reclassify to the 2021 class". buckys5thquarter.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Fuller, Marcus (November 23, 2021). "Badgers face Gophers with latest star running back: 17-year-old Braelon Allen". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Doherty, Leah (November 26, 2021). "All about Allen: How Wisconsin's star running back rose up the ranks at just 17". www.nbc15.com. WMTV.
- ^ Low, Asher (December 31, 2021). "Badgers in the NFL react to Wisconsin's Las Vegas Bowl win over Arizona State". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ @BraelonAllen (November 28, 2023). "Thank you God 🙏🏾
Thank you Badger Nation ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter. - ^ Low, Asher (September 3, 2022). "Wisconsin Twitter reacts to the longest TD run in school history". Badgers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Braelon Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Braelon Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Chakravarthi, Rohan (April 27, 2024). "Jets select Badgers RB Braelon Allen with No. 134 pick". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved May 28, 2024.