Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen

21-Year-Old Running BackRB
New York Jets
IR
Injury Knee - MCL
Est. Return 11/9/2025
Wed Practice: DNP
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Jets specifically selected Allen in the fourth round of the 2024 draft with the intention of turning him into a power and short-yardage specialist, including at the goal line. It's not clear what the impetus of that decision was – Breece Hall scored touchdowns at a downright greedy rate at Iowa State and never played in a Jets offense good enough to prove anything had changed as a goal-line runner – but the Jets picked Allen and plugged him into that role immediately. Allen is naturally polished as a passing-down back, both in terms of blitz pickup and pass-catching ability, but as an overall threat from scrimmage he might lack the speed necessary to earn significant usage. Allen is likely one of the very slowest running backs on any NFL roster, if not the slowest, and Allen lost momentum to fifth-round fellow 2024 pick Isaiah Davis as the season went on. New coach Aaron Glenn wants to build a dominant, run-heavy offense with the Jets and is holding an open audition between Hall, Allen and Davis for all the work that there might be, but there just isn't much objective reason to think Allen would win that open competition over Davis, let alone Hall. If Allen can retain the goal-line specialist role then he could offer conventional fantasy utility, though, especially if the Jets offense improves in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $4.55 million contract with the Jets in May of 2024.
Lands on IR
RBNew York Jets
Knee - MCL
October 2, 2025
The Jets officially placed Allen (knee) on IR on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
The expected move freed up a roster spot for the team's addition of fellow running back Khalil Herbert. Allen thus is slated to miss a minimum of four games, though it's possible that his stint on IR could continue beyond that, with Rich Cimini of ESPN.com noting that the RB's injury is still being evaluated, and surgery is considered a possibility. In Allen's absence, Isaiah Davis, Herbert and Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) -- when healthy -- will provide depth behind top back Breece Hall.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Braelon Allen's 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Broken Tackle %
    The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
  • Positive Run %
    The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
  • % Yds After Contact
    The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
  • Avg Yds After Contact
    The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
  • Rushing TD %
    Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
  • Touches Per Game
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
  • % Snaps w/Touch
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Broken Tackle %
5.6%
 
Positive Run %
72.2%
 
% Yds After Contact
56.6%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
2.4
 
Rushing TD %
5.6%
 
Touches Per Game
5.0
 
% Snaps w/Touch
35.1%
 
Air Yards Per Game
1.8
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.12
 
% Team Air Yards
1.0%
 
% Team Targets
2.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
2.3 Yds
 
Catch Rate
66.7%
 
Drop Rate
33.3%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.0
 
% Targeted On Route
14.3%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.81
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
New York JetsJets 2025 RB Snap Distribution
B.Braelon Allen
#% of Team Snaps

14360%
5724%
4820%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
136.1
 
Cornerbacks
144.6
 
Safeties
99.0
 
Linebackers
99.6
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Allen's prospect profile out of Wisconsin is incomplete after he declined to run a 40-yard dash ahead of the 2024 Draft, but he was generally a productive player in college and could prove useful in the NFL too. At 6-1, 235, the fourth-round pick relies on size and power rather than speed or agility, and with the Badgers he stomped his way to 1,268 rushing yards as a 17-year-old true freshman. Allen's age could actually be a detriment in the short term -- he won't turn 21 until January -- but fellow Jets running backs Israel Abanikanda and Isaiah Davis both are unproven in their own right. One of the three is expected to emerge as the backup to Breece Hall, who figures to be one of the more heavily used lead backs in the league.
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Bound for IR
RBNew York Jets
Knee - MCL
October 2, 2025
The Jets intend to place Allen (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Has MCL sprain, move to IR likely
RBNew York Jets
Knee - MCL
September 30, 2025
Allen sustained an MCL sprain during Monday's 27-21 loss at Miami and likely will be placed on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Quickly ruled out
RBNew York Jets
Knee
September 29, 2025
Allen (knee) will not return to Monday's game against the Dolphins, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinelreports.
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Heads to locker room
RBNew York Jets
Knee
September 29, 2025
Allen walked to the locker room with an apparent knee injury in Monday's game against the Dolphins, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports.
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Season-high volume against Bucs
RBNew York Jets
September 21, 2025
Allen carried the ball six times for 30 yards and caught both his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Comped to Montgomery
RBNew York Jets
July 15, 2025
Allen is expected to see an expanded workload in 2025, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Allen got positive reviews during both offseason practices and training camp leading into 2024, but he didn't make the impact expected of him come the regular season. The Jets have apparently written that off as the product of a poor overall offense that struggled to run the ball. Heading into 2025, Allen could see an expanded role as an early down back, with Rosenblatt comparing Breece Hall to Jahmyr Gibbs and Allen to David Montgomery. While those are lofty comps, they are notable considering both head coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand come from Detroit.
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