Braelon Allen
Position: RB — Projected: 4th Round
History & Measurables
Born: Jan. 20, 2004 – Fond du Lac, WI
High School: Fond du Lac High School
College: Wisconsin
Height – 6’1″ Weight – 235 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Physical in Pass Protection
- Run Through Arm Tackles
- Early Age Production
The Bad
- Not Great Initial Burst
- Vision Inconsistent
- Runs Upright
- Not Elite Speed
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Rushing
- 3.77 Yards After Contact/Attempt (29th Among FBS RBs, min. 100 rush attempts)
- 40.4% of total rushing yards came on runs of 15+ yards (T-55th Among RBs)
- 49 Missed Tackles Forced (34th Among RBs)
- 24 Runs of 10+ Yards (T-53rd Among RBs)
- 68% of carries in zone scheme, 32% of carries in gap scheme
2023 Receiving
- 65.2% Route Participation (213th Among FBS RBs, min. 10 targets)
- 0.73 Yards per Route Run (T-84 Among RBs)
- 7.3 YAC/REC (T-171st Among RBs)
- 60.9 PFF Receiving Grade (127th Among RBs)
- 30.0 PFF Pass Blocking Grade (505th Among RBs)
Film Notes and Highlights
Braelon Allen burst onto the scene as a Freshman at age 17. He was much better in the traditional style Wisconsin ran before they switched to a spread system in 2023. At times, Allen struggles with vision and does not see cutback lanes – he just puts his head down and goes up the middle. This works at times because he is a downhill runner and a force to push defenders back.
With the new system in 2023, he did not look as decisive as a runner. However, he did show his ability as a receiver. Braelon Allen is young and still learning the position, so his ceiling could still be very high. He does not have elite speed and that is shown at times with his lack of burst. I think consistency will be the biggest thing for Allen. At times it looks like he can run through the whole defense and at other times he goes down too easily for his size. – Brandon Haye
(Games Watched: vs Nebraska 2021, Ohio St 2022, vs Illinois 2023, vs Purdue 2023, vs Ohio St 2023, Buffalo 2023)
165 yards vs Ohio State in 2022
Braelon Allen can succeed in the NFL but the OC has to know what type of runner he is. pic.twitter.com/tvuL24xbPd
— (Foots The King) (@FootsDaKing) April 6, 2024
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