| No. 13 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born | (2003-01-08)January 8, 2003 (age 22) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
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| Stats atESPN | |
Kaytron Lamont Allen (born January 8, 2003) is an Americancollege footballrunning back for thePenn State Nittany Lions.
Allen grew up inNorfolk, Virginia.[1] He initially attendedNorview High School and rushed for 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns as a freshman before transferring toIMG Academy inBradenton, Florida.[2][3] Allen rushed for 1,097 yards and 16 touchdowns on 135 carries in his first season at IMG.[4] He rushed for 515 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games during his junior season.[5] Allen rushed for over 1,400 yards and scored 27 touchdowns as a senior.[6] Allen was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football atPenn State over offers fromAlabama,Maryland,Tennessee,USC,Georgia,Ohio State,Florida,Texas, andMiami.[7][8]
Allen joined thePenn State Nittany Lions as an early enrollee in January 2022.[9][10] He entered his freshman season as the Nittany Lions' third running back.[11][12] Allen was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after rushing for 111 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries in a 33–14 win over Central Michigan.[13][14]On November 22nd, 2025, Allen broke thePenn State All time rushing yards record.
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 13 | 3 | 167 | 867 | 5.2 | 10 | 20 | 188 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 13 | 7 | 172 | 902 | 5.2 | 6 | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 16 | 5 | 220 | 1,108 | 5.0 | 8 | 18 | 153 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 10 | 7 | 163 | 917 | 5.6 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 22 | 722 | 3,794 | 5.3 | 36 | 68 | 478 | 7.0 | 4 | |
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