Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/38Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 38 inside-the-5 carries (10.5%).
Eltoro Allen
Last confirmed: Utah State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 185 lb · Elk Grove, CA
Eltoro Allen: RB · Utah State · #22.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Eltoro Allen
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent two seasons in the Utah State backfield. One game to point at: 39 rushing yards against Hawai'i — Week 10, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Utah State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Utah State | 35 | 120 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2017 | Utah State | 68 | 284 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Career | 103 | 404 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Utah State | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Utah State | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-38@ No. 11 Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 60-13vs New Mexico State | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-20@ BYU | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | W 59-28vs UNLV | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 61-19vs New Mexico | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-17@ Hawai'i | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 62-24vs San José State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 35 | 120 | 3.4 | 1 | 14 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2018
W 60-13
30 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 47-point win at home against New Mexico State.
With S. Scarver — 1 rec · 9 yds · T. Hintze — 48.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Hawai'i · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −4.87Eltoro Allen run for 5 yds to the Hawa 16 Eltoro Allen fumbled, forced by Khoury Bethley, recovered by Hawa Penei Pavihi
- Week 11 · San José State · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05Andrew Peasley pass complete to Eltoro Allen for 10 yds to the UthSt 40 for a
- Week 11 · San José State · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.98Eltoro Allen run for 7 yds to the SJSt 47 for a
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +1.95Eltoro Allen run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a
- Week 2 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.92Eltoro Allen run for 13 yds to the NMxSt 1 for a
- Week 9 · New Mexico · 3rd and 11 · Q3 · EPA +1.65Eltoro Allen run for 12 yds to the NMex 4 for a
4 more plays
- Week 9 · New Mexico · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.31Eltoro Allen run for 5 yds to the UthSt 33 Eltoro Allen fumbled, forced by Evahelotu Tohi, recovered by NMex Adebayo Soremekun
- Week 7 · UNLV · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.16Eltoro Allen run for no gain to the UthSt 44
- Week 7 · UNLV · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.11Henry Colombi pass complete to Eltoro Allen for 9 yds to the UNLV 47
- Week 9 · New Mexico · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.10Eltoro Allen run for no gain to the NMex 49
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Matt Wells, all balanced offenses — 17-9 over that span.
2017Utah State6-7HC: Matt Wells · Balanced
2018Utah State11-2HC: Matt Wells · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 16.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 17.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 13.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 22.7 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Wells
Pass share
50.3%
467 pass / 462 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
35 carries and 4 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Utah State
- 2018 Utah State WellsYear 4 · 7 games
- 2017 Utah State WellsYear 3 · 9 games
- 2016 Utah State WellsYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 Utah State WellsYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Utah State, 404 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
Utah State
Played his entire career under Matt Wells.