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Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
Selected: Round 4, Pick 34, Overall Pick 134 by Jets
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Name: Braelon Allen (+) Coming off Oct 2023 Ankle INJ
College: Wisconsin
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School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-1 Weight: 235
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Class/Draft Year: Jr/2024
40 Low: 4.37 40 Time: 4.46 40 High: 4.54
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Data Scout Notes: X-3-5/I had in 1st in Aug/INJ Prone Tester/I think Made Mistake/11GP-157-1109-7.1-12TD-21 2023: 11-28-23 Announced Early Entry into the 2024 NFL Draft/3rdC...(+) Coming off Oct 2023 Ankle INJ...2022: 2ndC...(+) Coming off Oct 2022 Arm INJ...PWCampPOY/PMaxwell/PDoakWalker...2021: 2ndC
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Braelon Allen, Wisconsin, Player News
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2023 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM: Braelon Allen, Wisconsin,...Despite missing time due to an injury suffered against Ohio State, Allen still racked up 984 rushing yards in a new-look offense in 2023. Allen finished strong, tallying a season-high 165 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries in a rivalry win over Minnesota on Nov. 25. With a Big Ten-leading 5.4 yards per carry clip (min. 150 att.), Allen recorded his third-straight season with 150+ carries, 10+ touchdowns and a 5.25+ yards per carry average.< /p>He joined former Badger Jonathan Taylor as the only other Big Ten running back to reach those benchmarks in three separate seasons over the last 10 years. The junior from Fond du Lac also added 28 receptions in 2023, a career high and most for a Badge r running back since 2019. Allen finishes his career ranked ninth in program history with 3,494 rushing yards. He sits at fourth place all-time in yards per carry (5.9), tied for sixth with 20 100-yard rushing performances and 11th with 35 rushing touchd owns. - Wisconsin Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024  RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen says he is bypassing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Allen announced his plans Tuesday in a video he posted on social media. "It's always been my dream to play in the NFL," Allen said. "And I believe I'm rea dy to chase that next step." In the video, Allen didn't indicate whether he plans to play in Wisconsin's bowl game. Wisconsin (7-5) will be making its 22nd consecutive bowl appearance this season. Allen has rushed for 3,494 yards over the last three seas ons and ranks ninth on Wisconsin's career rushing list. He has run for 35 touchdowns and has averaged 5.9 yards per carry.He ran for 165 yards on 26 carries in a 28-14 victory at Minnesota on Saturday that marked the fifth time in his career that he has rushed for at least 150 yards. After rushing for 1,268 yards as a freshman and 1,242 yards as a sophomore, Allen has run for 984 yards on 181 carries this season despite dealing with an ankle injury that sidelined him for one entire game and limit ed him to three carries in another. Allen also had a career-high 28 catches this season. - AP College Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin had a new coach on the sideline, with the interim coach still calling the shots. The Badgers had several new players in key positions, including quarterback. A long, sometimes-difficult season came to a conclusion with more adversity - and, eve ntually, a win. A 17-point lead nearly erased, Wisconsin dug down for one last defensive play to beat Oklahoma State 24-17 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night. "It ended exactly the way we wanted it to - we got the win," said Braelon Allen, who ran for 116 yards and scored on a 20-yard touchdown. Luke Fickell, hired away from Cincinnati after a trip to the College Football Playoff last season, joined the team on the sideline for the bowl game. He wasn't there to run the show, though; all the de cisions were left to interim coach Jim Leonhard.The Badgers had everything working in the first half. The offense had balance, the defense stifling while they built a 17-point lead. In the second half, Wisconsin (7-6) bogged down on the slippery C hase Field turf and the defense started giving up chunk plays as the Cowboys rode their way back. Cedrick Dort finally ended Oklahoma State's momentum, intercepting Garret Rangel's pass with three minutes left, preserving the Badgers' eighth win in their past nine bowl games. "This is what I envisioned what this was about from afar," Fickell said. "And that's what they've shown me over the last three and a half weeks: they want to be here, they want to do it together and they want to do it the right way ." The Cowboys lost four of five to close out the regular season and struggled offensively while falling into a 24-7 hole midway through the third quarter. Rangel had the lone offensive highlight in the first half with a big assist from Stephon Johnson J r., who broke a couple of tackles to turn a swing pass into an 84-yard touchdown. - Wisconsin/AP College Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Former coach Paul Chryst's staff had months to recruit Braelon Allen, to convince the standout from Fond du Lac High School that Wisconsin was the best place to realize his dreams of playing college football. New head coach Luke Fickell had days to recru it Allen, to convince him that staying at UW was the best option for the tailback's third and perhaps final college season. "We talked about his potential, his development of what he could do, hopefully, in the next 12 months," Fickell said. "He is a rea lly young kid. But most of our conversations have been getting to know each other. "I asked him to have that blind faith, to trust us and believe (in) us, in what we're going to do and how we're going to do it. "To me, it is all about: Do they really tru st you? So spent a little bit more time with him in particular. Just going through his history. How he ended up in college at 17 years old and things like that. "I think we have a pretty good connection and I'm happy to say I think he believes and trusts in what we're going to do."Allen obviously liked what he heard from Fickell because he decided to return to UW in 2023. "Everybody has got to buy into that, with a new staff," Allen said Thursday after bowl practice. "A lot of it is having trust, trust in him knowing what he has done with past teams...It was just getting to know each other, building that relationship." Allen, who rushed for 1,126 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 regular-season games, talked to Fickell about myriad topics. - Journal Sentinel
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell lost three more players to the transfer portal on Tuesday. However, it appears sophomore tailback Braelon Allen intends to return to UW in 2023. Tailback/returner Isaac Guerendo, reserve defensive back Semar Melvin a nd reserve tight end Jaylan Franklin have decided to leave UW. Not long after those developments, Allen wrote on Twitter: "Sources tell me Braelon Allen is a Wisconsin Badger." Allen, a consensus second-team, all-Big Ten pick, rushed for 208 times for 1, 126 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 regular-season games. - Journal Sentinel
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati's Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. Athletic director Chris McIntosh announced Sunday that the Badgers had hired Fickell to take over their football program after a successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincy and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes' interim coach in 2011 after Jim Tressel's resignation. "This is a destination job a t a program that I have admired from afar for years," Fickell said in a statement released by the university. "I am in total alignment with Chris McIntosh's vision for this program. There is a tremendous foundation here that I can't wait to build upon." Fickell informed the Bearcats players earlier Sunday that he was leaving the school. A person with knowledge of Fickell's decision told The Associated Press that veteran assistant coach Kerry Coombs was being named interim coach of the Bearcats.Fi ckell, 49, takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard, who replaced Paul Chryst on Oct. 2. Chryst went 67-26 in 7 1/2 seasons. He was fired one day after the Badgers lost 34-10 at home to an Illinois team led by former Badge rs coach Bret Bielema. "Luke is one of the top football coaches in the country. He is a proven winner, recruiter and developer of players," McIntosh said in a statement. "Equally as important, he shares our values. Coach Fickell is focused on giving our student-athletes the best opportunities possible and is attuned to the changing landscape of college athletics. "I have every confidence that he will respect and honor the foundation that has been set for our football program over the years while embraci ng the exciting opportunities ahead." Wisconsin (6-6, 4-5 Big Ten) is awaiting its bowl assignment. A loss in the bowl game would cause the Badgers to finish below .500 for the first time since 2001. - AP College Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Isaac Guerendo ran for an 89-yard touchdown and combined with Braelon Allen for 233 yards rushing as Wisconsin defeated Maryland 23-10 on Saturday. Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) improved to 3-1 under interim head coach Jim Leonhard, who was promoted from defensive coordinator after the firing of Paul Chryst last month. With rainy and windy conditions severely hindering each team's ability to throw the ball, Wisconsin's superior ground attack made the difference. Allen rushed for 119 yards on 23 carries a nd gave the Badgers the lead for good with a 9-yard touchdown that opened the scoring late in the first period. Guerendo ran 12 times for a career-high 114 yards, including the 89-yard score that made it 14-0 in the second quarter.Maryland quarter back Taulia Tagovailoa entered the day having completed 72.5% of his passes to rank fourth among all Football Bowl Subdivision players, but he went 10 of 23 for just 77 yards and was sacked five times. The lone touchdown for Maryland (6-3, 3-3) came on a 5-yard completion from Tagovailoa to Tai Felton with 57 seconds left in the game. Wisconsin's Graham Mertz was 5 of 18 for 77 yards. The Badgers' defense benefited from the return of Big Ten sacks leader Nick Herbig and safety Hunter Wohler to end Maryl and's string of 10 straight games in which it had scored at least 27 points. Herbig had missed Wisconsin's 35-24 victory over Purdue two weeks ago with a knee issue, while Wohler hadn't played since suffering a leg injury in the season opener. Herbig had two of Wisconsin's five sacks to increase his season total to eight. Wohler recorded Wisconsin's 15th interception of the season in the fourth quarter. Neither team got a single first down through the first five possessions of the game while dealing wit h the poor weather before Wisconsin broke through late in the first quarter. The rain was intermittent after the first quarter, but the wind swirled all day. - Wisconsin/AP College Football
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Graham Mertz threw for two touchdowns, Braelon Allen rushed for 113 yards and a score and Wisconsin defeated Purdue 35-24 on Saturday. John Torchio had two interceptions, including a 31-yard return for a touchdown for the Badgers (4-4, 2-3 Big Ten Confer ence), who rebounded from a 34-28 double overtime loss at Michigan State. The game marked the first home win for Wisconsin interim coach Jim Leonhard, who took over for Paul Chryst on Oct. 2. Allen, who surpassed 100 yards for the fifth time this season, went to the injury tent late in the third quarter with a left arm injury but returned in the fourth. Mertz went 13 of 21 for 203 yards with two touchdowns for the Badgers, who have won 16 straight games against Purdue.Purdue's four-game winning s treak was snapped and the Boilermakers (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) fell one game behind Illinois for the lead in the Big Ten West standings. The Badgers scored on their opening drive as Mertz threw a 29-yard touchdown strike to Skyler Bell. Less than one minute l ater, Torchio picked off Aidan O'Connell and dashed 31 yards for a touchdown. for the score that increased Wisconsin's lead to 14-0. Mertz capped an 80-yard drive with a three-yard pass to Chimere Dike and it was 21-0 after one quarter. Allen's 14-yard t ouchdown made it 28-3 in the first minute of the second half. The Boilermakers capitalized on an fumble get a short field, scoring an an eight-yard pass from from O'Connell to Payne Durham. But that was quickly negated with a 54-yard burst by Isaac Guere ndo 90 seconds later. Devin Mockobee ran for 108 yards and a touchdown for Purdue with O'Connella going 31 of 46 for 320 yards. - Wisconsin/AP College Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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Braelon Allen rushed for three touchdowns to help lead Wisconsin to a 66-7 victory against New Mexico State Saturday. The three-TD performance for Allen matched a career high. The sophomore running back finished with 15 carries for 86 yards and three sco res for the Badgers (2-1), who rebounded from a 17-14 loss last week to Washington State. Allen broke away for a 39-yard rush for a score to give Wisconsin a 7-0 lead just 90 seconds into the game. Allen's effort marked just the third time in his last 12 games that he's been held under 100 yards. Chez Mellusi had a 2-yard touchdown run to cap a seven-play, 63-yard yard drive that pushed Wisconsin's lead to 14-0 with 14:56 to go in the first half.Keontez Lewis caught an 18-yard touchdown pass to i ncrease the Badgers' lead to 21-0 with 12:22 left in the first half. Badgers linebacker Maema Njongmeta got a pick on an Aggies deflection at New Mexico State's 2-yard line that set up Allen's second TD two plays later, a 1-yard rush that pushed Wisconsi n to 28-0. Quarterback Graham Mertz went 10 of 13 for 251 yards with three touchdowns and 1 interception in three-plus quarters. Mertz threw to six different receivers. Myles Burkett, a true freshman, replaced Mertz with 5:34 to go in the third quarter. Deacon Hill was inserted with less than 30 seconds remaining in the third. Badgers wide receiver Skyler Bell caught 3 passes for 63 yards and two touchdowns, including a 49-yard TD catch. The Aggies (0-4) just had 100 yards of offense in the first half. They collected 82 yards during a 13-play drive with less than 3 minutes remaining. - Wisconsin/AP College Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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ESPN TOP 100 PRESEASON 2022 CFB PLAYERS (Selected Aug. 17): No. 34. Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin, Sophomore. Notable 2021 stats: 1,268 yards, 12 TDs. Last year's ranking: NR. Allen didn't break out for the Badgers until the fourth game of the season agai nst Illinois. But once he caught fire, Allen became a serious threat for Wisconsin, finishing the season with 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns as a freshman. Allen now has experience and is in position to improve on his numbers from last season. - ESPN.com
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2022 COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S TOP STAR DUOS/TRIOS: Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen and linebacker Nick Herbig are both preseason AP second-team All-Americans. Allen became only the Badgers' fourth true freshman to run for 1,000 yards, gaining 1,268 despit e only starting four games. Herbig had 64 tackles last season, with nine sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss. - AP College Football
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Braelon Allen and Chimere Dike are adding to their name, image, and likeness sponsorship portfolios through deals with Barstool Sports. The University of Wisconsin sophomore running back and junior receiver will receive portions of the sales of T-shirts and sweatshirts with their Images. Each player's design features an illustration of him carrying a football above his name in large lettering. T-Shirts are $30, while crewneck sweatshirts are $47 and hoodies are $50.Allen already has signed NIL deals wit h performance apparel company Iron Joc and sponsored a charity softball game this summer. Dike used NIL opportunities to host a youth camp this summer. - Wisconsin State Journal
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2022 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYER TO WATCH: Braelon Allen, RB, sophomore, Wisconsin,... led the Badgers and ranked 3rd in the Big Ten with 1,268 rushing yards ... joined Ron Dayne (1996), James White (2010) and Jonathan Taylor (2017) as th e only true freshmen in school history to run for 1,000 yards ... averaged 6.82 yards per carry, tied with Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson for the best average in the nation among backs with at least 140 carries. - Wisconsin Football
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2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Braelon Allen (So.), Wisconsin,...As a true freshman running back, Braelon Allen was an absolute revelation for a Wisconsin Badgers offense that struggled mightily early in the season. Allen helped Wisconsin r eclaim their power running identity and get the Badgers back on track after a disappointing 1-3 start. It's truly hard to put into words just how important of a role he played in Wisconsin's in-season turnaround.In total, Braelon Allen carried the ball 157 times for 1,109 yards (7.1 yards per carry) - and 12 touchdowns. Which is even more impressive when you consider that Allen began the regular season fifth on the depth chart and didn't begin receiving regular carries until October 9th against I llinois. Perhaps the most staggering statistic from Braelon Allen's breakout season is that he finished the regular season having recorded 730 yards AFTER contact. That's a per carry average of 4.68 yards after contact. Yes, you did read that correctly - over 65% of his rushing total came after contact this season - which is utterly absurd. - Badgerswire.com
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2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Braelon Allen, Wisconsin,... In 2021, Wisconsin running bac Braelon Allen was a Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award finalist ... Walter Camp Freshman All-American ... consensus second-team All-Big Ten ... B ig Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 15) ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 18, Nov. 8) ... Las Vegas Bowl MVP. Earned first letter, playing in 12 games and starting 4 at running back ... led the Badgers and ranked 3rd in the Big Ten with 1,2 68 rushing yards.Joined Ron Dayne (1996), James White (2010) and Jonathan Taylor (2017) as the only true freshmen in school history to run for 1,000 yards ... averaged 6.82 yards per carry, tied with Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson for the best av erage in the nation among backs with at least 140 carries ... rushed for at least 100 yards in 8 games, including a streak of 7 straight. Named MVP of the Las Vegas Bowl after rushing for 159 yards on 29 carries ... ran for 228 yards and 3 touchdowns, i ncluding the game-winning score with 3:50 left in the game, against Nebraska ... the week prior, in his first career start, ran for 173 yards and 3 TDs against Northwestern ... ran for 140 yards and 2 TDs on just 12 carries at Purdue. - Wisconsin Footbal l
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University of Wisconsin athletics donors have joined the name, image and likeness (NIL) arms race by forming a collective. The Varsity Collective, LLC launched Saturday with a website touting itself as the "premier destination for Wisconsin student-athle tes to identify business opportunities" and "establishing the right outlet for Wisconsin Badger student-athletes to participate in NIL deals." The collective will allow individuals and businesses to pool money to facilitate NIL deals for UW athletes. For mer UW quarterback Brooks Bollinger and UW grad and mega-donor Ted Kellner are quoted in the news release announcing the collective's launch.The collective is independent from the university, but its website features logos and other UW trademarks. Use of those Images had to be secured through Badger Sports Properties, according to a UW spokesperson. The collective's charitable fund was registered with the state Tuesday and lists Milwaukee law firm Foley and Lardner as its mailing address. College athletes have been able to earn money through NIL since July 1, 2021, when the NCAA adopted an interim policy allowing such sponsorships. Collectives have been making waves over the past six months, claiming to have put together six-and seven-figure pac kages for athletes in exchange for appearances, social media posts and other activities. There are 68 school-specific collectives operating, according to the Business of College Sports' tracker. - Journal Sentinel
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Braelon Allen thought his week in Las Vegas was rather uneventful. After all, it's hard to really soak in Sin City when you're only 17 years old. He'll have to settle for his MVP award. Allen ran for 159 yards and Wisconsin drained the final 9:57 off the clock with an 18-play drive that sealed a 20-13 victory over Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl on Thursday night. Allen, a true freshman from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, had 101 yards by halftime for his eighth 100-yard game of the season.He averag ed 6.8 yards per carry this year, falling just short of joining NFL stars Melvin Gordon and Jonathan Taylor as the only Wisconsin running backs to average 7 yards per attempt over a full season. "Being able to have the season that I ended up having, I ca n't thank the guys enough for the support," said Allen, selected the game's MVP. "Keeping my head on straight and keep on encouraging me, just telling me my time was going to come. All the credit goes to the O-line and all the guys in the room." Graham M ertz finished 11 of 15 for 137 yards and a 7-yard touchdown toss late in the first quarter to senior tight end Jake Ferguson, who caught three passes for 33 yards for Wisconsin (9-4). "Really proud of this group," Badgers coach Paul Chryst said. "Took a lot of guys to get us that victory. It's really what this season's been. It's a special team." - Wisconsin/AP College Football
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There were five other 200-yard rushing performances over the past week to raise the total to 40 for the season. Saturday, Wisconsin's 17-year-old freshman Braelon Allen ran 22 times for 228 yards and three touchdowns against Nebraska and Marshall's Rashe en Ali had 23 carries for 203 yard and three TDs against Charlotte. Air Force's DeAndre Hughes carried 23 times for 221 yards and two touchdowns against Nevada on Friday. Louisville's Malik Cunningham ran 11 times for 224 yards and two touchdowns against Duke on Thursday, and Toledo's Bryant Koback ran 21 times for 203 yards and four TDs against Ohio on Tuesday. - AP College Football
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Braelon Allen continued a tradition of Wisconsin running backs steamrolling Nebraska defenses. Allen rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns – including a tiebreaking 53-yarder with 3:50 remaining – to help No. 19 Wisconsin outlast Nebraska 35-28 f or its seventh consecutive victory Saturday. Wisconsin has beaten Nebraska eight straight times and typically has done it with dominant rushing performances, starting with the night when Melvin Gordon and Montee Ball each ran for over 200 yards in the 20 12 Big Ten championship game. Gordon rushed for a school-record 408 yards against Nebraska in 2014. Jonathan Taylor exceeded 200 yards against Nebraska three separate times. "All week I heard about the yards and touchdowns that we have put up on Nebraska every year," Allen said. "It's cool to kind of continue the tradition." The Badgers (8-3, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 15 CFP) handed Nebraska (3-8, 1-7) its fifth straight loss and moved a step closer to playing for a conference title.Wisconsin will clinch its fourth Big Ten championship game appearance in the last six years if it wins its regular-season finale at Minnesota. Wisconsin is tied with No. 18 Iowa for first place in the West but owns the tiebreaker advantage because it beat the Hawkeyes 27-7 on Oct. 30. The Badgers kept their winning streak alive Saturday because Allen was spectacular on a day when their top-ranked defense wasn't as effective as usual. Allen's performance came with Gordon watching as an honorary captain. Allen, who considers t he Denver Broncos running back an idol and an inspiration, said it was surreal to shake his hand and talk to him before the game. "It started with the 408 against Nebraska," Allen said. "At the time, I was just finishing up my fifth-grade season. I hones tly didn't know if I even liked football at that point. I saw that game and that's kind of what sparked it all for me, trying to be like him one day." Allen, who had 22 carries, has rushed for over 100 yards in each of Wisconsin's last seven games. The 1 7-year-old had totaled 12 carries during Wisconsin's 1-3 start. - Wisconsin/AP College Football
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NOV 15 BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braelon Allen, Wisconsin, RB – Fr. – Fond du Lac, Wis. – Fond du Lac,...Started the first game of his career and carried 25 times for a career-high 173 yards (6.9 avg.) and a career-high three touchdo wns to help the Badgers defeat Northwestern 35-7. Became the first Badger to record three rushing touchdowns in a game since Jonathan Taylor scored four vs. Kent State on Oct. 5, 2019...Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the sixth consecutive game, m arking the longest streak by a Badger since Jonathan Taylor opened the 2018 season with seven straight 100-yard games...Ranks fifth among all FBS freshmen running backs in rushing yards (834), while ranking third in yard per carry (7.06) and sixth in rus hing touchdowns (nine)...Is the first Wisconsin freshman to register six 100-yard rushing games in a season since Anthony Davis in 2001...Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week honor; has also been named Freshman of the Week twice this seaso n...Last Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Week: Graham Mertz (Oct. 26, 2020). - Big Ten Football
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Braelon Allen understood the importance of his role following Chez Mellusi's injury, sidelining Wisconsin's leading rusher for the rest of the season. Allen handled that burden as effectively as he has accepted every other task assigned to him during his exceptional freshman season. The 17-year-old Allen rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 20 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 35-7 for its sixth consecutive victory on Saturday. "I told Chez I was going to finish the season for the both of us, " Allen said. Mellusi, who hurt his left knee during a 52-3 victory at Rutgers last week, entered Saturday's action ranked fifth in the Big Ten in rushing (815) and second in carries (173).Allen stepped up, continued his emergence that coincided w ith the start of Wisconsin's winning streak. He has rushed for over 100 yards in six straight games after totaling just 12 carries during Wisconsin's 1-3 start. He's the first Wisconsin true freshman to run for at least 100 yards in six consecutive games since Anthony Davis in 2001. "He knows how important he is to this group," Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said. "He's got a great mix of he's humble, he's confident and I think today showed he's got a chance to be special." Allen led a balanced team effort . Graham Mertz threw two touchdown passes, and Wisconsin's defense recorded four interceptions. Northwestern's Andrew Marty was picked off three times for a second straight week. - Wisconsin/AP College Football
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NOV 8 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Braelon Allen, Wisconsin, RB – Fond du Lac, Wis. – Fond du Lac,...Recorded 129 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries (8.6 avg.) in Wisconsin's 52-3 win at Rutgers...Has now rushed for 100-plus yards in five straight games to become the first Badger freshman to do so since Anthony Davis in 2001...Ranks second in the Big Ten with five 100-yard rushing games, trailing only Michigan State's Kenneth Walker III (six games)...Ranks fifth in the country in yards per carry ( 7.11) and is one of just six backs in the FBS to average more than 7.0 yards per rush. Is tied for fifth in the country among all freshmen running backs with 661 yards...Earns the second Freshman of the Week honor of his career...Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Braelon Allen (Oct. 18, 2021). - Big Ten Football
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Wisconsin freshman running back Braelon Allen figures the Badgers got back to their their strengths. Graham Mertz completed just 5 of 8 passes for 52 yards. But it didn't matter with the Badgers running for 290 yards on 51 carries. "That's Wisconsin foot ball, that's what we're known for, imposing our will on defenses," Allen said. "We are finally getting back to our brand of football. It's worked for the longest time." Chez Mellusi ran for 149 yards and a touchdown and Allen had 140 yards and two scores to help Wisconsin beat No. 25 Purdue 30-13 on Saturday. Mellusi and Allen both had career highs for yards, with Mellusi carrying 27 carries and Allen 12 for the Badgers (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten).Wisconsin has won 15 straight against Purdue (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten). Allen fumbled in the first quarter but was able to gather himself. "Everyone was coming up to me and telling me to keep my head up," Allen said. "I knew I had to bounce back, forget about it and hold on to the football." Wisconsin coach Paul Chrys t said it was a matter of doing whatever would move the football. "We weren't great on third down and we got to be better there, but the running game was going and the way our defense was playing, if we can continue to do that, I thought that might be be st," Chryst said. The Boilermakers took a 13-10 lead on defensive end George Karlaftis' 56-yard fumble return with 6:13 left in the second second quarter. John Torchio intercepted Aidan O'Connell's pass and returned it 37 yards to the 1. However, Mellusi was stopped for no gain and quarterback Kendric Pryor had a 3-yard loss on third down. Collin Larsh made a 23-yard field goal to tie it at 13. The Badgers took the lead for good at 20-13 on Mellusi's 20-yard run. Allen's 70-yard run set up the touchdown , putting the ball on the 24. - Wisconsin/AP College Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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OCT 18 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Braelon Allen, Wisconsin, RB - Fond du Lac, Wis. - Fond du Lac,...Rushed 16 times for 108 yards (6.75 avg.) and a touchdown in Wisconsin's 20-14 win vs. Army...Registered 100 yards rushing for the second consecutive g ame (131 at Illinois on Oct. 9) to become the first Wisconsin true freshman to accomplish the feat since Jonathan Taylor had four straight 100-yard rushing performances in 2017...Gave the Badgers a 7-0 lead in the second quarter when he broke free for a 33-yard score...Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of his career...Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Graham Mertz (Oct. 26, 2020). - Big Ten Football
(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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