| No. 13 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College |
|
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Kaytron Lamont Allen (born January 8, 2003) is an American college football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Allen grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. [1] He initially attended Norview High School and rushed for 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns as a freshman before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. [2] [3] Allen rushed for 1,097 yards and 16 touchdowns on 135 carries in his first season at IMG. [4] He rushed for 515 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games during his junior season. [5] Allen rushed for over 1,400 yards and scored 27 touchdowns as a senior. [6] Allen was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Alabama, Maryland, Tennessee, USC, Georgia, Ohio State, Florida, Texas, and Miami. [7] [8]
Allen joined the Penn State Nittany Lions as an early enrollee in January 2022. [9] [10] He entered his freshman season as the Nittany Lions' third running back. [11] [12] Allen was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after rushing for 111 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries in a 33–14 win over Central Michigan. [13] [14]
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 13 | 3 | 167 | 867 | 5.2 | 10 | 20 | 188 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 13 | 7 | 172 | 902 | 5.2 | 6 | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 16 | 5 | 220 | 1,108 | 5.0 | 8 | 18 | 153 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 46 | 327 | 7.1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Career | 46 | 17 | 605 | 3,204 | 5.3 | 28 | 57 | 439 | 7.7 | 4 | |