Allen Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the WeekAllen Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Allen Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior running back Kaytron Allen was tabbed Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. He helped the Nittany Lions to a 37-10 win over Nebraska on Saturday.

 

Allen repeated as Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week after winning it on November 17 for his performance against Michigan State.

 

Kaytron Allen · Sr. · RB · 5-11 · 229 · Norfolk, Va. · IMG Academy (Fla.)

  • Named to the Doak Walker Award and Maxwell Award Watch Lists.
  • Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media in 2024.
  • Picked up second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and third-team from the media in 2023.
  • Tallied 160 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries against Nebraska, including a 50-yard run, for his fourth 100-yard game this season. He scored on runs of 3 and 13 yards.
  • On a 3-yard rush in the fourth quarter, Allen (3,954) became the all-time career rushing yards leader at Penn State, passing Evan Royster (3,932; 2007-10). On the day, Allen also moved past Saquon Barkley (3,843; 2015-17).
  • Allen is now 46 yards away from becoming the 23rd Big Ten player, since 1956, to reach 4,000 career rushing yards.
  • On a 2-yard rush in the second quarter, Allen went over the 1,000-rushing yard mark for the season. He now has 1,077 rushing yards in 2025.
  • Allen earned his second career 1,000-yard rushing season. He is one of nine Nittany Lions with multiple 1000-yard rushing seasons, joining Saquon Barkley (3; 2015-17), Evan Royster (3; 2007-10), Ki-Jana Carter (2; 1992-94), John Cappelletti (2; 1972-73), Blair Thomas (2; 1985-87, 89), Curtis Enis (2; 1995-97), Curt Warner (2; 1979-82) and Nicholas Singleton (2; 2022-pres.).
  • Allen joined Nicholas Singleton, Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy, Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, Ohio’s Sieh Bangura, Oregon’s Makhi Hughes and Oregon State’s Anthony Hankerson among current FBS players with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
  • With two rushing touchdowns on Saturday, Allen moved into third all-time at Penn State in both rushing touchdowns (38) and total touchdowns (42). He is tied with Lydell Mitchell (1969-71) in rushing touchdowns.
  • Sits seventh all-time at Penn State with 4,473 career all-purpose yards.
  • Against Indiana, became Penn State’s all-time leader in career rushing attempts and against Michigan State, became the 35th Big Ten player since 1956 to reach 700 career attempts.
  • Leads current FBS players with 3,954 career rushing yards and ranks third with 38 career rushing touchdowns.
  • Sits first in the FBS in yards per carry in the fourth quarter (7.9; min. 50 carries) and second in yards per carry on first down (6.8; min. 90 carries).
  • Has 12 career 100-yard rushing games, eight career games with multiple rushing touchdowns and three games with 100+ rushing yards and 2+ rushing touchdowns.
  • Rushed for 144 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown, against FIU.
  • Ran for 76 yards and a score at Ohio State.
  • Posted a career-high 28 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns at Iowa.
  • Rushed for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns at Michigan State. Had runs of 42 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter, while averaging 7.2 yards per carry for the game.

 

Penn State visits Rutgers on Saturday at SHI Stadium for its regular season finale. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.

 

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