Usage Score
15.8
Player Dossier
2014-2018Penn State
Mark Allen
RB • 5'6" • 190 lbs • Hyattsville, MD, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Mark Allen leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
43.7
Consistency
74.6
Season Value
54
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Mark Allen, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Penn State. Mark Allen leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Penn State paired 123 primary output with 43.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
3
Scrimmage Yards / G
41
Efficiency
43.7
Usage
15.8
Consistency
74.6
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 42. Pittsburgh: 19. Kent State: 62
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. App State: 8 by 51.9. Pittsburgh: 8 by 20.6. Kent State: 11 by 58.7
Split Comparison
Wins41 · n=3
First Half30.5 · n=2
All Games41 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
58.7 vs Kent State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 145 | 38.5 | 9.3 | 145 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 139 | 31.5 | 6.1 | -6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 139 | 31.5 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 38 | 43 | 3.7 | -101 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 123 | 43.7 | 15.8 | 85 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60
Primary metric
60 scrimmage yards and 18.5 usage.
#2
Rutgers
53
Primary metric
Win with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
53 scrimmage yards and 9.1 usage.
#3
Kent State
62
Primary metric
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.
#4
Maryland
20
Primary metric
Win with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
20 scrimmage yards and 5.5 usage.
#5
Illinois
23
Primary metric
Win with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
23 scrimmage yards and 3.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
123 primary output · 43.7 efficiency · 15.8 usage
54
#2
2015 Regular Season · Penn State
48.2
145 primary · 38.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Penn State
40.6
139 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8381
DeMatha Catholic · Hyattsville, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
445
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.