Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs USC | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Total | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 28 |
#5
Vernon Allen III
Sophomore wide receiver for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Baltimore, MD · Perry Hall
The numbers
38
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD, vs USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2025.
Vernon Allen III
He has spent two seasons in the Rutgers receiving corps. The receipt: 28 rec yds, 1 receptions against USC — Week 3, 2026.
38 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Perry Hall
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +28 receiving yards, +1 catch, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Greg Schiano — 5-10 over that span.
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-3HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (93rd percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 19.0 YDS/g, 19.0 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
51.3%
102 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 (Freshman): Played in one game ... recorded an 18-yard reception in collegiate debut against Norfolk State (9/13). Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Ryan Pittillo at Perry Hall ... played wide receiver during scholastic career ... helped the Gators to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the…
The receiver room · Rutgers
- #8KJ Duff1,084 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ben Black119 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Michael Thomas III25 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Vernon Allen III18 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Dino Kaliakmanis9 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology