Player Dossier

2022-2025

Penn State

Kaytron Allen

RB • 5'11" • 217 lbs • Norfolk, VA, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Kaytron Allen leans workhorse runner traits and 62.1 efficiency.

Usage / Role

42%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

28

Developing production for a back

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Reliability

15

Sporadic game-to-game production

lowhigh

Star Power

36

Limited ceiling signals so far

limitedstar

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Penn State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Penn State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers

Player Story

Kaytron Allen built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Norfolk, VA wearing No. 13, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Kaytron Allen's career was his backfield work:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9385

IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL

Committed To
Penn State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

NFL Draft

Draft Year
2026
Selection
Round 6 · Pick 6
Overall
No. 187
NFL Team
Washington

Kaytron Allen, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Penn State. Kaytron Allen leans workhorse runner traits and 62.1 efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Scrimmage yards
4,670
Rushing yards
4,180
Receiving yards
490
Touchdowns
43

Quick Answers

Kaytron Allen quick answers

Latest team and position
Penn State · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards
4,670
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 54 games
Best season
2025 Regular Season · Penn State
Top game
Rutgers
Recruit profile
4-star · IMG Academy · Penn State
High school pipeline
IMG Academy · 130 FBS recruits · 13 drafted players
NFL Draft
2026 · Round 6 · Pick 6 · Washington
Latest roster
No. 13 · Senior
2025 Scrimmage yards rank
1,371 scrimmage yards · RB 19th (top 3%) · Big Ten 3rd (top 1%) · National 20th (top 1%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesScrimmageRush YdsRec YdsTDOverall
2022 PostseasonPenn State13533716168.2
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State131,0028301721068.2
2023 PostseasonPenn State1351510068.6
2023 Regular SeasonPenn State1393285181768.6
2024 PostseasonPenn State1632028634274.1
2024 Regular SeasonPenn State16941822119874.1
2025 Regular SeasonPenn State121,3711,303681579.4

Related Context

Kaytron Allen played RB for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kaytron Allen recorded 4 passing yards, 4,180 rushing yards, and 490 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Penn State.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

Penn State paired 1,371 primary output with 62.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 54.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Penn State

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

75.6

Efficiency

54.6

Usage

24.4

Consistency

78.2

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 51. West Virginia: 66. Delaware: 103. Illinois: 63. Iowa: 80. Northwestern: 27. Massachusetts: 76. Ohio State: 30. Indiana: 94. Maryland: 92. Michigan: 72. Rutgers: 75. Michigan State: 154

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 10 by 53.1. West Virginia: 11 by 56.9. Delaware: 19 by 56.5. Illinois: 14 by 44.7. Iowa: 24 by 35.3. Northwestern: 6 by 46.9. Massachusetts: 10 by 78.9. Ohio State: 10 by 30.6. Indiana: 20 by 47.7. Maryland: 15 by 66.2. Michigan: 12 by 62.5. Rutgers: 17 by 45.3. Michigan State: 18 by 85.6

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins83 · Games = 10 · +32 vs Losses
Losses51 · Games = 3 · -32 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

85.6 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 12/30vs Ole MissL 25-3810515.1005.1
Sat 11/25@ Michigan State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 42-0151379.1003178.6
Sat 11/18vs Rutgers2+ TDW 27-616694.302164.4
Sat 11/11vs MichiganL 15-241272606
Sat 11/4@ MarylandW 51-1514916.501116.1
Sat 10/28vs IndianaW 33-2418814.5002134.7
Sat 10/21@ Ohio StateL 12-209262.900143
Sat 10/14vs MassachusettsW 63-09687.601187.6
Sat 9/30@ NorthwesternW 41-136274.5004.5
Sat 9/23vs IowaW 31-021723.400383.3
Sat 9/16@ IllinoisW 30-1313544.201194.5
Sat 9/9vs Delaware100 rush yardsW 63-7191035.4015.4
Sat 9/2vs West VirginiaW 38-1510515.1001156

Player Story

Kaytron Allen story

Kaytron Allen built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Norfolk, VA wearing No. 13, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Kaytron Allen's career was his backfield work: 4,180 rushing yards, 769 carries, 39 rushing touchdowns, and 490 receiving yards across 54 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4 passing yards, 490 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 54 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.

The arc is straightforward: Kaytron Allen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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    Penn State

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2022202220232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonPenn State1,05554.424.4
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State1,05554.424.40
2023 PostseasonPenn State98354.624.4-72
2023 Regular SeasonPenn State98354.624.40
2024 PostseasonPenn State1,26151.726.8278
2024 Regular SeasonPenn State1,26151.726.80
2025 Regular SeasonPenn State1,37162.136110

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 72 Rutgers

Week 14 · W 40-36 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

238

Scrimmage Yards

97.1 takeover

238 scrimmage yards and 48 usage.

#2

@ Michigan State

Week 13 · W 42-0 · Conference game

154

Scrimmage Yards

91.4 takeover

Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

154 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.

#3

@ Oregon

Week 15 · L 37-45 · Conference game

139

Scrimmage Yards

90.8 takeover

Loss with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

139 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.

#4

@ Boise State

Week 1 · W 31-14 · Postseason

134

Scrimmage Yards

89.5 takeover

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134 scrimmage yards and 31.5 usage.

#5

@ No. 82 Michigan State

Week 12 · W 28-10 · Conference game

191

Scrimmage Yards

85 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

191 scrimmage yards and 46.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Penn State

1,371 primary output · 62.1 efficiency · 36 usage

79.4

#2

2024 Postseason · Penn State

74.1

1,261 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 26.8 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Penn State

74.1

1,261 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 26.8 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

9

2+ TD games