Emon Allen
Emon Allen
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Emon Allen has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Sam Houston. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. 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
Phil Longo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 40 | 31 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 12 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 56 | 43 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 26–23
vs Delaware
4 SOLO · 4 TOT · 14 LONG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #126
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malik Fleming’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Fleming's junior season at East Carolina (2022).
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