Braelon Allen

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Braelon Allen
New York Jets
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-20) January 20, 2004 (age 20)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 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
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

Braelon 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.

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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

Allen (#1) at Fond du Lac High School in 2019 BraelonAllenRushingFdL2019.jpg
Allen (#1) at Fond du Lac High School in 2019

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

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Wisconsin Badgers
2021 1241861,2686.8128394.90
2022 12122301,2485.411131048.00
2023 1191819845.412281324.70
Career 35255973,4945.935492755.60
Wisconsin Badgers records

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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 drafted by the New York Jets

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References

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  2. ↑ Megargee, Steve (October 13, 2021). "Wisconsin RB Allen plays with power that belies his youth". AP News. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Braelon Allen, Fond du Lac, Linebacker". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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  5. ↑ "Braelon Allen – Football Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Wisconsin's Braelon Allen took a distinctive journey to become an RB". FOX Sports . November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ Flood, Evan (July 14, 2020). "BREAKING: Braelon Allen commits to Wisconsin". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ Belz, Matt (September 17, 2020). "Wisconsin football recruiting: 4-star safety Braelon Allen opts to reclassify to the 2021 class". buckys5thquarter.com.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fuller, Marcus (November 23, 2021). "Badgers face Gophers with latest star running back: 17-year-old Braelon Allen". Star Tribune . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
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  13. ↑ Low, Asher (September 3, 2022). "Wisconsin Twitter reacts to the longest TD run in school history". Badgers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Braelon Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  15. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Braelon Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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