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Braelon Allen

RB · Wisconsin · Jr.

All-Conf HMNew York — drafted 2024, Rd 4, Pick 34, #134 overall
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Braelon Allen

RB · Wisconsin · Jr

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#227 national
CFB
College
Wisconsin
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #134
New York · 2024

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Big Ten

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

3 coaches
2021
Paul Chryst
Wisconsin
2022
Jim Leonhard
Wisconsin
era →
2023
Luke Fickell
Wisconsin
era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, and Luke Fickell. Multi-era developmental context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New YorkEntering 3rd NFL season

#134Rd 4 · Pick 34
New YorkEntering 3rd NFL season
View college career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Wisconsin9-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Wisconsin1819845.412--
2022Wisconsin2291,2375.411--
2021Wisconsin1861,2686.812--
Career5963,4895.935--
SeasonTeam
2023Wisconsin281314.70--
2022Wisconsin131048.00--
2021Wisconsin8394.90--
Career492745.60--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2023

W 25–21

at Illinois

145 rush yds (29 car) · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Hits the crease and outruns the angle.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Speed Merchant

Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.

RB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Phil Mafah’s 2023 season.

Phil Mafah

59%match

Clemson · 2023

NFL Rd 7
#2

Braelon Allen

Wisconsin · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
57%
#3

Anthony Adkins

Army · 2020

55%
#4

Ollie Gordon

Oklahoma State · 2023

53%
#5

CJ Donaldson

West Virginia · 2022

52%

Matches Phil on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Height

Differs from Phil on

Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Based on 10 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Braylen Russell’s path through Arkansas.

Braylen Russell

80%match

Arkansas · 2025

#2

Xavier Robinson

Oklahoma · 2025

80%
#3

Jordon Davison

Oregon · 2025

76%
#4

Kalel Mullings

Michigan · 2024

All-Big TenNFL Rd 6
76%
#5

Jadan Baugh

Florida · 2025

76%

Matches Braylen on

Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
Weight
202120222023
Career-aggregate opponent-adjusted stats · physical traits

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Phil Mafah's junior season at Clemson (2023).

Phil Mafah

64%match

Clemson · 2023

All-ACCNFL Rd 7
#2

KJ Jefferson

Arkansas · 2022

All-SEC
60%
#3

Aidan Robbins

UNLV · 2022

59%
#4

CJ Donaldson

West Virginia · 2024

58%
#5

Ollie Gordon

Oklahoma State · 2024

54%

Matches Phil on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Height

Differs from Phil on

Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Opponent-adjusted stats · junior cohort across all seasons

Player DNA

Players who play like Braelon Allen

#1

Braylen Russell

Arkansas · 2024

80%
#2

Jordon Davison

Oregon · 2025

76%
#3

Kalel Mullings

Michigan · 2024

76%

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2023
1,2682021
1,2372022
9842023

-22%

Sharp dropoff (-22%) — career inflection point.