Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen (BRAY-lən; born January 20, 2004) is an American professional football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Braelon Allen

Allen (#1) at Fond du Lac High School in 2019
No. 0 – New York Jets
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2004-01-20) January 20, 2004 (age 21) 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
College:	Wisconsin (2021–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 4th round, 134th pick
Career history
New York Jets (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
3× Second-team All-Big Ten (2021–2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Rushing yards: 334 Rushing average: 3.6 Rushing touchdowns: 2 Receptions: 19 Receiving yards: 148 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Allen attended and played football at Fond du Lac High School, where he reclassified and graduated a year early.^[1][2] Allen wrestled his Freshmen year at Fond du Lac, where he qualified for the state tournament.

College career

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
	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	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

Pre-draft measurables

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]

New York Jets

On April 27, 2024, Allen was selected in the fourth round with the 134th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the New York Jets.^[16]

For a time, Allen was the youngest player in the NFL.^[17]

In Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans, he scored one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown for his firsts as a professional.^[18]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2024	NYJ	12	0	57	240	3.6	20	2	12	97	8.1	15	1	0	0
Career		12	0	57	240	3.6	20	2	12	97	8.1	15	1	0	0