CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Rankings: Has 2,423 career rushing yards, good for 14th all-time at Penn State, and 21 rushing touchdowns, good for a tie for 19th. Notable: Owns six career 100-yard rushing games...Has three career games with multiple rushing touchdowns.
Season: Records Set: In 2022, Allen (867) and Nicholas Singleton (1,061) became the first true freshman teammates in Big Ten history each with 700 or more rushing yards in a single season. 2022: Finished with 10 rushing touchdowns, good for second, to Singleton (12), for most rushing touchdowns by a freshman in program history...The 867 rushing yards were the fourth-most by a Penn State freshman in a single season...Allen and Singleton became the only Penn State duo to each rush for 850+ yards in a season and one of three 800+ rushing yard duos: 2022 (Singleton, 1,061; Allen, 867), 2013 (Zach Zwinak, 989; Bill Belton, 803), 2005 (Tony Hunt, 1,047; Michael Robinson, 806).
Game: 2022: In the win at Indiana (11/5), became the first Penn State freshman with three rushing touchdowns in a game since Austin Scott against Kent State in 2003...His three rushing scores against the Hoosiers were the most by a Nittany Lion since Journey Brown’s three scores against Rutgers in 2019... Allen and Nicholas Singleton each scored two touchdowns against Auburn (9/16), becoming the only Penn State freshmen to both score two rushing touchdowns in a game since at least 2000.
2024 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Preseason: Named to the Doak Walker Award watch list.
Season: Has appeared in 10 games, making five starts, rushing for 654 yards on 139 carries with five touchdowns, while adding 12 receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Game twice (Illinois - 9/28; Washington - 11/9).
at West Virginia (8/31): Hauled in a 20-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. Bowling Green (9/7): Finished with 101 yards rushing on 14 carries..Had a 26-yard run on Penn State’s opening drive and added a 26-yard run in the third quarter. Kent State (9/21): Ran for 66 yards on 11 carries. Illinois (9/28): Toted the ball for 102 yards on 18 carries...Surpassed the 2,000 career rushing yards mark...Tallied a 5-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter. UCLA (10/5): Finished the game with 78 yards on 21 attempts and one touchdown...Score came on a 1-yard run in the third quarter. at USC (10/12): Rushed for a team-high 56 yards and a touchdown...Scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter. at Wisconsin (10/26): Rushed for a team-best 86 yards on 11 carries, averaging 7.8 per rush...Scored on a 24-yard run in the fourth quarter...Tallied three rushes of 14 or more yards...Added four catches for 22 yards. Ohio State (11/2): Rushed for 27 yards. Washington (11/9): Ran for 98 yards on 20 carries...Scored on a 1-yard run...Added an 8-yard catch. at Purdue (11/16): Gained 20 yards on six carries and 44 yards on four receptions, while adding a receiving touchdown...Hauled in a 2-yard touchdown reception on Penn State’s opening drive. It was his fourth career receiving touchdown...Also added a 20-yard catch in the third quarter.
2023 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and third-team from the media...Was Penn State's Offensive MVP along with Nicholas Singleton. Preseason: Named to the Doak Walker Award watch list.
Season: Appeared in 13, making seven starts...Ran for 902 yards on 172 carries (5.2) with six touchdowns...Added 14 receptions for 81 yards (5.8) and a touchdown...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Game three times (Indiana, 10/28; Maryland 11/4; Michigan State, 11/24).
Rankings: Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.2), fifth in rushing yards (902) and tied for ninth in rushing touchdowns (6).
West Virginia (9/2): Ran the ball 10 times for 51 yards with a long rush of nine yards...Added a 15-yard reception. Delaware (9/9): Posted 103 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown and a long rush of 17 yards...Scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter. at Illinois (9/16): Posted 13 carries for a team-high 54 yards and a touchdown...Added 1 grab for nine yards...Scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter. Iowa (9/23): Logged 72 yards on 21 carries...Matched his career high in receptions with three. at Northwestern (9/30): Posted six carries for 27 yards. UMass (10/14): Ran for 68 yards on nine carries with a long rush of 18 yards and a touchdown...Scored on a 9-yard run in the second quarter...Added an 8-yard reception. at Ohio State (10/21): Posted 26 rushing yards and a 4-yard reception. Indiana (10/28): Rushed for 81 yards on 18 carries with a long rush of 12 yards...Added two catches for 13 yards. at Maryland (11/4): Rushed for a team-high 91 yards on 14 carries, including a 10-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Michigan (11/11): Finished the game with a team-high 72 rushing yards and averaged six yards per carry...Had a 34-yard run in the second quarter...Completed a 4-yard pass to Drew Allar to convert a fourth down attempt in the second quarter. Rutgers (11/18): Rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries...Scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter and added a 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. at Michigan State (11/24): Finished with a career-high 137 rushing yards on 15 carries...Also matched his career high in receptions (3) to go along with 17 receiving yards and a 2-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter...Had a 50-yard rush in the first quarter and a 40-yard rush in the fourth quarter. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Ran for a team-best 51 yards on 10 carries...Had a 24-yard rush on Penn State's opening drive.
2022 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors from the media...Named a College Football News Freshman All-American...Named Penn State's Most Valuable Offensive Player along with Nicholas Singleton. Weekly: Won Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors twice (Central Michigan, 9/24; Rutgers, 11/19).
Season: Appeared in 13 games, starting three...Ran for 867 yards on 167 carries with 10 touchdowns and a long rush of 59 yards...Added 20 receptions for 188 yards with a touchdown and a long reception of 49 yards...Finished with 1,055 scrimmage yards...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week three times (Central Michigan, 9/24; Indiana, 11/5; Rutgers, 11/19).
Rankings: Finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten in rushing touchdowns (10; T-43rd nationally), eighth in yards per carry (5.19), tied for 9th in total touchdowns (11) and 11th in rushing yards (867)...Among FBS freshmen, finished tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns (10), eighth in yards per carry (5.19) and 10th in total rushing yards (867).
at Purdue (9/1): Tallied 31 yards on eight carries...Added a reception for nine yards. Ohio (9/10): Rushed for 23 yards on six attempts with a long rush of 11 yards...Made a 22-yard reception in the second quarter. at Auburn (9/17): Ran nine times for 52 yards...Added two touchdown runs, the firsts of his career, on a 3-yard score in the second quarter and a 6-yard score in the third quarter...Had a long run of 18 yards. Central Michigan (9/24): Posted his first career 100-yard game, running for 111 yards on 13 carries, with a long rush of 37 yards...Scored on a 14-yard run in the second quarter. Northwestern (10/1): Recorded 86 yards on career-high 21 carries with a long run of 13 yards. at Michigan (10/15): Scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter. Minnesota (10/22): Finished with 77 yards on a team-high 15 carries...Also picked up 13 receiving yards. Ohio State (10/29): Led the team with 76 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries...Added two grabs for 13 yards and a 5-yard receiving score in the fourth quarter. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded a career-high three rushing touchdowns and 158 scrimmage yards...Had 86 rushing yards on 18 carries and 72 receiving yards on two catches...Hauled in a career-long 45-yard reception...Scored on a pair of 6-yard runs and an 11-yard run. Maryland (11/12): Carried the ball 16 times for 73 yards, including a long rush of 17 yards. at Rutgers (11/19): Toted the ball 11 times for a career-high 117 yards and a score...Included a career-long 59-yard run and a 32-yard run...Added two grabs for 10 yards. Michigan State (11/26): Matched his career high with 21 carries, gaining 82 yards on the ground...Tied his career high with three catches, picking up 24 yards. vs. Utah (1/2): Ran the ball 11 times for 37 yards with a long run of 16...Scored on a 1-yard rush in the fourth quarter...Added 16 receiving yards while matching his personal best in catches with three.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played three seasons for head coach Pepper Johnson at IMG Academy...Was a team captain his senior season...Played his freshman season at Norview High School under Reggie Chavis...IMG Academy teams went a combined 26-2 in his three seasons with the program...IMG finished ranked No.1 by USA Today, MaxPreps and the High School Football American Rankings after the 2020 season...Accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game...Was a Max Preps Freshman All-American and All-Eastern District honoree during freshman season at Norview...Earned first-team All-Tidewater honors as well...Totaled over 1,400 rushing yards and scored 27 total touchdowns as a senior at IMG...Tallied 515 yards on 68 carries as a junior...Recorded a pair of 100-yard games to go along with nine rushing touchdowns...Added 11 receptions for 140 yards and a score...In first season at IMG, ran for 1,097 yards on 135 carries, scoring 16 touchdowns...Had five, 100-yard games on the season and hauled in 10 receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown...Rushed for 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns during freshman season at Norview...Rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN...Ranked the No. 157 prospect, No. 11 running back and No. 19 player in Florida by 247Sports...Tabbed the No. 134 recruit, No. 9 running back and No. 18 recruit in Florida by On3...Graded the No. 133 player nationally, No. 13 running back and No. 22 prospect in Florida by Rivals...Rated the No. 147 prospect, No. 11 running back and No. 18 recruit in Florida by ESPN...Also lettered in basketball as a freshman at Norview.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kaytron Lamont Allen...Is the son of Latarsha Allen...Has two brothers, Kayonte and Kayshawn...Enjoys playing basketball, playing video games, singing and travelling in his free time...Plans on majoring in African American studies.