Braelon Allen

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Braelon Allen
Wisconsin Badgers – No. 0
PositionRunning back
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-20) January 20, 2004 (age 18)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career history
CollegeWisconsin (2021–present)
Bowl games
High schoolFond du Lac High School
(Fond du Lac, WI)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2021)
  • 2× Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2021)
  • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (2021)

Braelon Allen is an American college football running back for the Wisconsin Badgers.

High school[]

Allen attended and played football at Fond du Lac High School, where he re-classified[clarification needed] and graduated a year early.

College career[]

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.[1][2][3] Allen committed to play football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on July 14, 2020, the college's first commit for the 2022 class.[4][5] On September 17, 2020, he announced he would be reclassifying to the 2021 recruiting class to enroll in college early.[6] He was initially recruited as a defensive player, possibly linebacker or safety, before ultimately ending up at running back.[4]

Allen played on special teams only for his first college game.[7] After the team started the season at 1–3, Allen began to see some snaps along with starting tailback Chez Mellusi.[7] Tailback redshirt freshman Jalen Berger left the team[7] and three running backs transferred away from the college.[8] Allen had his first 100-yard rushing performance in the fifth game against Illinois.[7] In early November, Mellusi had a season-ending injury as Allen was established as the team's starting running back.[7] In the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl, Allen rushed for 159 yards and was named the Las Vegas Bowl MVP.[9]

College statistics[]

As of December 30, 2021:[10]

Braelon Allen Rushing Receiving
Year Team GP Att Yards Avg Long TDs Rec Yards TDs
2021 Wisconsin 12 186 1,286 6.8 71 12 8 39 0
College Totals 12 186 1,286 6.8 71 12 8 39 0

College records[]

See also: Wisconsin Badgers football § Rushing records
Wisconsin Badgers records
  • Most consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards: 7 (2021)[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Braelon Allen, Fond du Lac, Linebacker". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Braelon Allen, 2021 Athlete". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Braelon Allen – Football Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Wisconsin's Braelon Allen took a distinctive journey to become an RB". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Flood, Evan (July 14, 2020). "BREAKING: Braelon Allen commits to Wisconsin". 247sports.com.
  6. ^ Belz, Matt (September 17, 2020). "Wisconsin football recruiting: 4-star safety Braelon Allen opts to reclassify to the 2021 class". buckys5thquarter.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Badgers in the NFL react to Wisconsin's Las Vegas Bowl win over Arizona State".
  10. ^ "Braelon Allen College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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