Kaytron Allen
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Kaytron Allen
|image=
|caption=
|school=Penn State Nittany Lions
|currentnumber=13
|currentposition=Running back
|class= Junior
|major=
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2003|1|8}}
|birth_place=Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
|heightft=5
|heightin=11
|weight_lb=221
|highlights=
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2023)
|bowlgames=
|highschool=IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
|pastschools=
- Penn State (2022–present)
|espn=4685246
}}
Kaytron Lamont Allen (born January 8, 2003) is an American college football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
Allen grew up in Norfolk, Virginia.{{Cite web |last=Rubama |first=Larry |date=July 16, 2021 |title=Norfolk running back Kaytron Allen commits to Penn State |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/757teamz/vp-sp-kaytron-allen-20210716-yqiryxq3mjcrdl23cmaala2fba-story.html |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=The Virginian-Pilot}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://pennstate.rivals.com/news/rb-kaytron-allen-commits-to-penn-state|title=Penn State football picks up another Rivals250 RB in Kaytron Allen|first=Ryan|last=Snyder|website=Rivals.com|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2021/03/ohio-state-football-and-the-recruiting-battle-for-4-star-running-back-kaytron-allen.html|title=Ohio State football and the recruiting battle for 4-star running back Kaytron Allen|first=Stephen|last=Means|website=Cleveland.com|date=March 20, 2021|access-date=October 11, 2022}} Allen rushed for 1,097 yards and 16 touchdowns on 135 carries in his first season at IMG.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2020/10/kaytron-allen-2022-rb-says-ohio-state-football-is-at-the-top-of-his-list-for-now-buckeyes-recruiting-roundup.html|title=Kaytron Allen, 2022 RB says Ohio State football is at the top of his list, for now: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup|first=Stephen|last=Means|website=Cleveland.com|date=October 28, 2020|access-date=October 12, 2022}} He rushed for 515 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games during his junior season.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/Article/Penn-State-football-recruiting-Kaytron-Allen-running-back-announce-commit-167863643/|title=Decision Day: Four-star RB Kaytron Allen trending to Penn State|first=Tyler|last=Donohue|website=247Sports.com|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2022}} Allen rushed for over 1,400 yards and scored 27 touchdowns as a senior.{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Rich |date=June 8, 2022 |title=Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen draw high praise from Penn State football coaches |url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/06/08/nick-singleton-kaytron-allen-draw-high-praise-from-penn-state-football-coaches |access-date=October 12, 2022 |website=Reading Eagle}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Gallen |first=Daniel |date=December 15, 2021 |title=Penn State signs 4-star Kaytron Allen, another ‘well-rounded running back' |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2021/12/penn-state-signs-4-star-kaytron-allen-another-well-rounded-running-back.html |access-date=October 12, 2022 |website=The Patriot-News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/college/penn-state/football/2021/07/19/penn-state-football-kaytron-allen-jordan-allen-lead-nittany-lions-recruiting-surge/8011294002/|title=Penn State football: Kaytron Allen, Jordan Allen lead recruiting surge|work=York Daily Record|date=July 19, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2022}}
College career
Allen joined the Penn State Nittany Lions as an early enrollee in January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/02/kaytron-allen-looms-as-a-big-presence-in-penn-states-running-back-picture-moving-forward.html|title=Kaytron Allen looms as a ‘big’ presence in Penn State’s running back picture moving forward|work=The Patriot-News|date=February 17, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/03/penn-state-freshmen-nick-singleton-kaytron-allen-impressing-early-in-crowded-running-back-room.html|title=Penn State freshmen Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen impressing early in crowded running back room|work=The Patriot-News|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2022}} He entered his freshman season as the Nittany Lions' third running back.{{cite web|url=https://www.sharonherald.com/sports/freshman-rbs-continue-to-impress-wallace-catching-on-at-wr/article_76628ee0-2800-11ed-a4b5-239ebddb0f65.html|title=Freshman RBs continue to impress; Wallace catching on at WR|work=Sharon Herald|date=August 29, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-states-running-back-room-changes-again-in-2022|title=Penn State's Running Back Room Changes Again|first=Mark|last=Wogenrich|website=SI.com|date=October 7, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/09/penn-states-kaytron-allen-named-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week.html|title=Penn State's Kaytron Allen named Big Ten Freshman of the Week|work=The Patriot-News|date=February 17, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/psu/2022/09/25/college-football-news-position-running-back-kaytron-allen-nicholas-singleton-sean-clifford-penn-state-nittany-lions/stories/202209250146|title=Penn State freshman running back Kaytron Allen shines amid offensive struggles against Central Michigan|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=September 25, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2022}}
=College statistics=
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| colspan="15" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions}};"| Penn State Nittany Lions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | ||||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2022
| 13 || 3 || 167 || 867 || 5.2|| 10|| 20|| 188|| 9.4|| 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023
| 13 || 7|| 172 || 902 || 5.2|| 6 || 14 || 81 || 5.8 || 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024
| 16 || 5 || 220|| 1,108 || 5.0 || 8 || 18 || 153 || 8.5 || 2 | ||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kaytron-allen-1.html Career] | 42 | 15 | 559 | 2,877 | 5.1 | 24 | 52 | 422 | 8.1 | 4 |
References
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External links
- [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/roster/kaytron-allen/12752 Penn State Nittany Lions bio]
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players
Category:Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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