Running back, Western Kentucky (from Nebraska, Miami, Tulsa), 2021–26
Ajay Allen
Lettered 2023–24 at Miami (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Monroe, LA
Ajay Allen plays running back for Western Kentucky, after Nebraska (2021–22), Miami (2023–24) and Tulsa (2025). Last time out, at Sam Houston: 10 carries, 25 yards; 5 catches, 26 yards. Allen leads Western Kentucky in rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
332 rushing yards, 4 TD
Last game: 10 carries, 25 yards; 5 catches, 26 yards at Sam Houston, W 16–3
Next game: vs. Delaware, Oct 27
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
129rushing yards, career highvs. UAB, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Missouri State, 20267catches, career highat Florida Atlantic, 2025Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nebraska | 33 | 190 | 5.8 | 2 | 23 |
| 2023 | Miami | 70 | 361 | 5.2 | 5 | 30 |
| 2024 | Miami | 24 | 183 | 7.6 | 2 | 56 |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 97 | 497 | 5.1 | 5 | 40 |
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 82 | 332 | 4.0 | 4 | 39 |
| Career | 306 | 1,563 | 5.1 | 18 | 56 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | Miami | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Miami | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 10 | 98 | 9.8 | 0 | 21 |
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 1 | 41 |
| Career | 33 | 243 | 7.4 | 1 | 41 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nebraska | 3 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Nebraska | 3 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Miami | 3 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Miami | 3 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Tulsa | 3 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 3 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′11″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nebraska | 34 | 0.30 | – | – | 10.2 | 12% | – |
| 2023 | Miami | 73 | 0.24 | 70th (n=450) | 0.17 | 17.3 | 12% | 0.21 |
| 2024 | Miami | 25 | 0.38 | – | – | 9.6 | 6% | – |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 111 | 0.09 | 48th (n=576) | 0.10 | 10.2 | 13% | 0.02 |
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 107 | -0.02 | 22nd (n=478) | 0.10 | -2.0 | 21% | 0.14 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tulsa | 49% | 2.80 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 26% |
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 38% | 2.60 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 25% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Western Kentucky 7 games, 332 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 14–49 | 21 | 102 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 20–70 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | −2 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 0–38 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 52–7 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 41 |
| Oct 1 | at | L 13–34 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 34–13 | 13 | 105 | 2 | 39 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | W 16–3 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
2025 Tulsa 11 games, 497 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 35–7 | 9 | 67 | 1 | 40 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 14–21 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 23–42 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 19–12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 14–31 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | L 7–45 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at | L 27–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 21–40 | 23 | 118 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 67 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 31–14 | 10 | 68 | 1 | 31 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at | W 26–25 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 24–31 | 27 | 129 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 13 |
2024 Miami 6 games, 183 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 41–17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 56–9 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 62–0 | 7 | 104 | 1 | 56 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 50–15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 52–45 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 36–14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
2023 Miami 9 games, 361 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 38–3 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 48–33 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 48–7 | 12 | 68 | 2 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 20–23 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 31–41 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 28–20 | 16 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 29–26 | 11 | 67 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 45–20 | 9 | 68 | 1 | 30 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 24–31 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
2022 Nebraska 4 games, 190 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. | L 28–31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 38–17 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 42–45 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 14–49 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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