Braelon Allen

UPDATES

Week 9: Allen had just 10 carries, totaling 45 yards, as Wisconsin fell to No. 3 Ohio State, 24-10. Allen's reduced load was likely the result of him losing two fumbles within the first seven minutes of the game, though Ohio State was able to turn those turnovers into just three points total. Allen was not a factor in the passing game, catching just one pass for zero yards. — JH

Week 8: The big back had a monster game, rushing for 145 yards on 29 carries and one TD, as Wisconsin topped Illinois, 25-21. He had a long of 30 yards, and he caught two passes for 16 yards. — JH

Week 7: Allen rushed for 87 yards on 18 carries (4.8 avg) in Wisconsin's 15-6 loss at home to Iowa. The big power back fumbled for the second straight week. As a receiver, Allen caught three passes for 16 yards. 

Week 6: In Wisconsin's 24-16 over Rutgers, the big Badgers back had 99 yards on 21 carries (4.7 average) and one TD on the ground. He had long of 16 yards. In the passing game, he was caught two passes on two targets for 14 total yards. He also fumbled once. — JH

Week 5: DNP — Wisconsin had a bye week.

Week 4: An outstanding individual day for Allen in Wisconsin's 38-17 thumping of Purdue. The big halfback rushed for 116 yards on 16 carries for a robust 7.3 yards per carry. He also scored two touchdowns on the ground, and had an impressive 52-yard run early in the third quarter, when he used his 245 pounds to power through tacklers to get into the open. Allen tacked on one catch in the passing game for nine yards. — JH

Week 3: Allen got back on track in Wisconsin's 35-14 win over Georgia Southern. The Badger RB gained 94 yards on 12 carries and scored two rushing touchdowns. — JH

Week 2: Allen did not follow up his big day in Week 1 with another against Washington State as the Wisconsin back struggled to find room to run in the Badgers road loss, 31-22. Allen gained just 20 yards rushing on seven carries (2.9 ypc) and was kept out of the end zone. He did have six receptions but was held to just 11 yards receiving. — JH

Week 1: Our top-rated back started of the 2023 season on the right foot, rushing for 141 yards on 17 carries — a robust 8.3 yards per carry — as Wisconsin took care of the University of Buffalo, 38-7, in the season opener for both squads. Allen scored two rushing TDs and his longest run on the day was 37 yards. Used mostly as a safety valve, Allen also caught seven passes for 25 yards. — JH

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — From College Profile

Honors and Awards
2022: All-Big Ten second team (consensus)… Guaranteed Rate Bowl Offensive MVP
2021: Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award finalist ... Walter Camp Freshman All-American ... consensus second-team All-Big Ten ... Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 15) ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 18, Nov. 8) ... Las Vegas Bowl MVP

2022 Season: Played in 12 games, starting all 12 at running back … led the Badgers and ranked 4^th in the Big Ten with 1,242 rushing yards … rushed for at least 100 yards in 7 games … reached the 2,000-yard career rushing mark vs. Michigan State (10/15), becoming the 5^th fastest Badger to reach that mark in program history (19 games) … reached the 1,000-yard mark for the second-straight season, surpassing the milestone at Iowa (11/12) … became the fifth Badger to run for 1,000 yards as both a freshman and a sophomore … has totaled 15 rushing scores in conference action over his first two seasons, tied for the most in the Big Ten over that span … scored on a 75-yard run at Ohio State (9/24), giving him four runs of 70+ yards in his career, trailing only Jonathan Taylor (5) in UW history … broke a 96-yard touchdown in the season opener vs. Illinois State (9/3), notching the longest run in Badger history and the third longest run by a Big Ten player ever … Totaled six rushes of 30+ yards, the T-2^nd most in the Big Ten T-13^th most in the nation … completed two passes out of the wildcat formation, including a 23-yard TD to RB Chez Mellusi in a win over Northwestern (10/8) … became the first Badger RB to throw for a score since James White in 2012 … Ran for three TDs vs. New Mexico State (9/17) to push his career rushing TD total to 17, the second-most of any Badger RB ever over the first 15 games of a career (Dayne 24 through 15 games) … named the offensive MVP of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, rushing for 116 yards and a score on 22 carries … totaled 13 catches for 104 yards in 2022, both career highs

2021 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 12 games and starting 4 at running back ... led the Badgers and ranked 3rd in the Big Ten with 1,268 rushing yards ... joined Ron Dayne (1996), James White (2010) and Jonathan Taylor (2017) as the only true freshmen in school history to run for 1,000 yards ... averaged 6.82 yards per carry, tied with Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson for the best average in the nation  among backs with at least 140 carries ... rushed for at least 100 yards in 8 games, including a streak of 7 straight 100-yard games ... that streak was the longest by a freshman in school history ... only Anthony Davis (2001) and Jonathan Taylor (2017) had more 100-yard games as a freshman at UW ... his 8 100-yard rushing games tied him with Kenneth Walker III of Michigan State for most in the Big Ten ... his 9 rushes of 30+ yards were most by a Big Ten player and tied for 4th-most in the country ... only 9 of his 186 carries (4.8%) went for negative yardage ... carried the ball just 12 times for 49 yards in UW's first four games ... named MVP of the Las Vegas Bowl after rushing for 159 yards on 29 carries ... ran for 228 yards and 3 touchdowns, including the game-winning score with 3:50 left in the game, against Nebraska ... the week prior, in his first career start, ran for 173 yards and 3 TDs against Northwestern ... ran for 140 yards and 2 TDs on just 12 carries at Purdue

High school: Attended Fond Du Lac High in Fond Du Lac, WI ... 4-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals... Initially committed as member of 2022 class, reclassified and will join Badgers in 2021... Recorded 48 tackles with 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and 3 interceptions as a sophomore... Ran for 621 yards on 76 carries with 6 TDs, and averaged 29.1 yards as a kick returner...Named second-team sophomore All-America by MaxPreps... Named to the WFCA all-state team on both offense (running back) and defense (safety) in 2021... Rushed 1,039 yards (in seven games) on 71 carries, averaging of 14.6 yards per carry...Finished with 23 TDs and 135 receiving yards

 

2022

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
3.0	11.0	0.667	33.0	0.0	1.0	2.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.4	11.0	1237.0	229.0	96.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
13.0	8.0	0.0	39.0	104.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	1.0	1.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2021

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
6.8	12.0	1268.0	186.0	71.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
8.0	4.9	0.0	16.0	39.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	2.0	4.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0