Player
Braelon Allen
RB · Jets
Allen's availability record (17/17 as a rookie) and consistent role signal real coaching trust for a 4th-round back — that's the foundation his Year 2 upside rests on.
92 carries, 334 yards, and all 17 games played as a Jets rookie — Allen's 2024 arc in one line.
TrendAllen by season
| Season | GP | Car | RuYds | YPC | RuTD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 92 | 334 | 3.6 | 2 | 19 | 148 |
| 2025 | 4 | 18 | 76 | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
Drafted in the 4th round out of Wisconsin at age 20, Allen played all 17 games as a rookie — never a healthy scratch — and turned 92 carries into 334 yards (3.6 YPC) behind Breece Hall (209-876). The Jets used him as the short-yardage and pass-down complement.
Through 4 games of 2025 his carry rate is down (18 att) but efficiency ticked up to 4.2 YPC, with Hall still locked in as the bell cow.
Why it matters. Allen's availability record (17/17 as a rookie) and consistent role signal real coaching trust for a 4th-round back — that's the foundation his Year 2 upside rests on.
Week 14 vs Miami was his rookie peak: 11 carries, 4 catches, 81 scrimmage yards.
SplitAllen — top scrimmage games
| Year | Wk | Opp | Car | RuYds | Rec | RecYds | Scrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | MIA | 11 | 43 | 4 | 38 | 81 |
| 2024 | 3 | NE | 11 | 55 | 3 | 13 | 68 |
| 2024 | 2 | TEN | 7 | 33 | 2 | 23 | 56 |
| 2024 | 4 | DEN | 8 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 46 |
| 2025 | 3 | TB | 6 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 47 |
Allen's best rookie game came in Week 14 vs Miami: 11 carries and 4 catches for 81 scrimmage yards. He hit 10+ carries in three games all year (Weeks 3, 8, and 14) — a classic rotational role, not a development plan for a bell cow.
The receiving snaps are where he showed unexpected utility: 19 catches on 27 targets (70.4% catch rate) for a Wisconsin power-back profile is well above expectation.
Why it matters. The game-log shows Allen's ceiling in his rookie role — sporadic 10+ carry games and reliable pass-catching, not a path to lead-back snaps in 2024.
Week 2 as a rookie: 1 rushing TD + 1 receiving TD in the same game vs Tennessee.
RareAllen career TD log
| Season | Wk | Opp | RushTD | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | TEN | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | NE | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | PIT | 1 | 0 |
Allen's most explosive rookie moment came in Week 2 vs Tennessee: he scored on both a run and a catch in the same game — a dual-threat performance rare for a 20-year-old backup RB in his second NFL game. His second rushing TD came in Week 8 vs New England (12 carries, 32 yards — a pure short-yardage workload).
Through 21 career games he has 4 total TDs (3 rush, 1 rec), all in goal-line or short-yardage situations. When the Jets are inside the 5, Allen is the guy who gets the call.
Why it matters. A dual-score game in Week 2 of your rookie season — at age 20 — is the kind of signal that earns a permanent role on a depth chart. It explains why Allen stuck all 17 games.
70.4% catch rate on 27 rookie targets — among the best reception efficiency in the 2024 RB class.
Comparison2024 Day-3 rookie RBs — receiving
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Catch% | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braelon Allen (NYJ) | 27 | 19 | 70.4% | 148 |
| Isaac Guerendo (SF) | — | — | — | — |
| Audric Estimé (DEN) | — | — | — | — |
| Jaylen Wright (MIA) | — | — | — | — |
Among 2024 Day-3 rookie RBs, Allen stood out not with volume but with pass-catching efficiency: 19 receptions on 27 targets for a 70.4% catch rate and 148 yards — a profile that fits a modern third-down back role beyond just short yardage.
For reference, the class leader in raw scrimmage yards was Isaac Guerendo (SF) at 572, followed by Allen at 482, Estimé at 337, and Wright at 257. Allen was second in yardage but played a far less featured role than Guerendo's late-season breakout.
Why it matters. A 70%+ catch rate for a power-back rookie is an upside marker — it means the Jets can deploy Allen in passing situations, which widens his usage ceiling if Hall misses time.
At 20 years old in 2024, Allen ran a 3.6 YPC — at 21 in 2025, he's already at 4.2 YPC through 4 games.
MilestoneAllen YPC by age/season
| Season | Age | Car | RuYds | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 92 | 334 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 21 | 18 | 76 | 4.2 |
Allen played all of 2024 as a 20-year-old — one of the youngest RBs in the NFL. That context matters: a 3.6 YPC behind a crowded depth chart, at age 20, reads differently than a journeyman's 3.6 YPC.
Through 4 games of 2025 (age 21), his efficiency ticked up to 4.2 YPC on 18 carries. Small sample, but the direction is the right one. The next two seasons will tell whether that 0.6 YPC improvement is noise or the start of the breakout curve the Jets are counting on.
Why it matters. Year-over-year YPC improvement for a young back still learning NFL blocking schemes is the canonical early-career development signal — and Allen's 2025 trajectory is pointing up.
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