Carlos Allen
Carlos Allen
Wins his gap play after play. Carlos Allen has been at Houston through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 13 tackles, 1 TFL against Oregon State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
5 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Houston
Returning around him
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kobie Whiteside’s 2021 season.
Matches Kobie on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Denver Warren's junior season at UAB (2025).
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