Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/103rd/4th & short
5/23Inside-5 share
6 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (60.0%). 5 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (21.7%).
Breon Allen
Last confirmed: East Carolina, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · Daytona Beach, FL
Breon Allen: RB · East Carolina · #25.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Breon Allen
Beats you as a runner and a receiver. On tape: 211 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards against North Carolina, Week 4, 2014.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | East Carolina | 134 | 869 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Career | 134 | 869 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | East Carolina | 35 | 289 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Career | 35 | 289 | 8.3 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-7vs North Carolina Central | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-33@ No. 21 South Carolina | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ No. 17 Virginia Tech | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 4 | W 70-41vs North Carolina | 18 | 211 | 11.7 | 2 | 84 | Season-high 211 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 45-24vs SMU | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-17@ South Florida | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-21vs UConn | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 2 | 23 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-20@ Temple | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | L 46-54@ Cincinnati | 12 | 129 | 10.8 | 1 | 41 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-6vs Tulane | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-32@ Tulsa | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 15 | L 30-32vs UCF | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 134 | 869 | 6.5 | 8 | 84 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2014
W 70-41
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · North Carolina · 3rd and 28 · Q2 · EPA +6.90Breon Allen run for 44 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)
- Week 4 · North Carolina · 2nd and 16 · Q3 · EPA +6.04Breon Allen run for 84 yds to the NCaro 2 for a
- Week 12 · Cincinnati · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +5.06Breon Allen run for 40 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)
- Week 13 · Tulane · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.21Breon Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 2
- Week 12 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.78Breon Allen run for 41 yds to the Cincy 40 for a
- Week 2 · South Carolina · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.95Shane Carden pass complete to Breon Allen for 23 yds to the SCaro 41 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.82Breon Allen run for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 4 · North Carolina · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.81Breon Allen run for 11 yds for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)
- Week 9 · UConn · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.79Breon Allen run for 1 yd for a TD, (Warren Harvey KICK)
- Week 3 · Virginia Tech · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.76Breon Allen run for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
132 of 134 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%131 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
22 carries
Grind
1–3 yds26%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
49 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
27 carries
6 of 10 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 5 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.5 yds/carry on 134 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
17%
Stuffed (≤0)
26%
Grind (1–3)
37%
Chunk (4–9)
20%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014East Carolina8-5HC: Ruffin McNeill · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 71.3 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Road6g | 73.5 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 84.0 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 60.8 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ruffin McNeill
Pass share
59.6%
633 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
81.7
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
682 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
Starter
134 carries and 35 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at East Carolina
- 2014 East Carolina McNeillYear 2 · 12 games
- 2013 East Carolina McNeillYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at East Carolina, 869 rushing yards — his college career is complete.