Running back, Western Kentucky, 2012–⁠17

Leon Allen

Number
No. 33
Height
6′0″
Weight
245 lb
Hometown
Bradenton, FL

Leon Allen played running back at Western Kentucky (2012–⁠17).

At a glance

Best season
1,542
Rushing yards, 2014 (Western Kentucky, 8–⁠5)
Best game
345 yards
Vs. Army, week 12, 2014: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

345rushing yards, career highvs. Army, 20143rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Army, 20148catches, career highvs. UTEP, 201488receiving yards, career highvs. UTEP, 2014

Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2015 and 2016

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2012Western Kentucky563175.7246
2013Western Kentucky723575.0526
2014Western Kentucky2721,5425.71380
2015Western Kentucky271375.1228
Career4272,3535.52280

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2012Western Kentucky1−4−4.000
2013Western Kentucky222029.2129
2014Western Kentucky514769.3354
2015Western Kentucky57214.4053
Career797469.4454

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHtWt
2012Western Kentucky33RB
2013Western Kentucky33RB
2014Western Kentucky33RB
2015Western Kentucky33RB
2016Western Kentucky33RB
2017Western Kentucky33RB6′0″245

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2013Western Kentucky800.1679th (n=226)0.0712.510%0.03
2014Western Kentucky3300.2688th (n=253)0.1286.033%0.26
2015Western Kentucky330.19––6.126%–

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.

Game by game

2015 Western Kentucky 2 games, 137 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3atVanderbiltW 14–⁠12155614190
Sep 10vs.Louisiana TechW 41–⁠38128111530
2014 Western Kentucky 13 games, 1,542 rushing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Bowling GreenW 59–⁠31279916530
Sep 6atIllinoisL 34–⁠422411816560
Sep 13atMiddle TennesseeL 47–⁠50301281480
Sep 27atNavyW 36–⁠271710206580
Oct 4vs.UABL 39–⁠429290190
Oct 18atFlorida AtlanticL 38–⁠45125821−10
Oct 25vs.Old DominionW 66–⁠513218222310
Nov 1atLouisiana TechL 10–⁠5914760210
Nov 8vs.UTEPW 35–⁠27144818881
Nov 15vs.ArmyW 52–⁠243334532120
Nov 22vs.UTSAW 45–⁠7146803651
Nov 28atMarshallW 67–⁠663323715511
Dec 24 ✦vs.Central MichiganW 49–⁠48135215450
2013 Western Kentucky 11 games, 357 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.KentuckyW 35–⁠2610921150
Sep 7atTennesseeL 20–⁠52135214350
Sep 14atSouth AlabamaL 24–⁠3184002200
Sep 28vs.NavyW 19–⁠77370380
Oct 3atUL MonroeW 31–⁠107812231
Oct 15vs.LouisianaL 20–⁠373603460
Oct 26vs.TroyL 26–⁠322312420
Nov 2atGeorgia StateW 44–⁠289610–––
Nov 9atArmyW 21–⁠17110130
Nov 23atTexas StateW 38–⁠7115312100
Nov 30vs.Arkansas StateW 34–⁠311402100
2012 Western Kentucky 8 games, 317 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.Austin PeayW 49–⁠1013931–––
Sep 8atAlabamaL 0–⁠3511260–––
Sep 15atKentuckyW 32–⁠316200–––
Sep 22vs.Southern MissW 42–⁠17111321–––
Sep 29atArkansas StateW 26–⁠13480–––
Oct 20vs.UL MonroeL 42–⁠4393601−40
Oct 27atFlorida InternationalW 14–⁠6120–––
Nov 10vs.Florida AtlanticL 28–⁠37100–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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