Braelon Allen
No. 0 – New York Jets | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2004-01-20) January 20, 2004 (age 20) 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 Allen (BRAY-lunn; 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 for the Wisconsin Badgers.
High school
Allen attended and played football at Fond du Lac High School, where he reclassified and graduated a year early.[1][2]
College career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/BraelonAllenRushingFdL2019.jpg/220px-BraelonAllenRushingFdL2019.jpg)
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
Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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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
- ^ 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.
External links
- New York Jets bio
- Wisconsin Badgers bio
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