Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 21 | 102 | 4.9 | 2 | 23 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 32 | 121 | 3.3 | 2 | 23 |
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Ajay Allen
Ajay Allen packed up and started over at Western Kentucky — the fit is the whole question.
5′11″ · 200 lb · Monroe, LA · Neville HS
CFB Index 45 · #176 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Tulsa)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
121
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 3.8 per carry · 3 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 102 rush yds, 2 TD, 7 rec yds, at Nevada
The play that turned itSwung Tulsa from 56% to 90% to win.UAB at Tulsa · 31-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nebraska in 2022.
Ajay Allen
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Ajay Allen arrives at Western Kentucky with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
121RUSH YDS2RUSH TD32CARRIES
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
20224 games
- Signed with Nebraska3-star out of Neville
20239 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
202511 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Tulsa
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Nebraska4-8HC: Mickey Joseph · Run-leaning
2023Miami7-6HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2024Miami10-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 60.5 YDS/g, 3.3 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 32 | 121 | 3.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 97 | 497 | 5.1 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami | 24 | 183 | 7.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 70 | 361 | 5.2 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 33 | 190 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 256 | 1,352 | 5.3 | 16 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 10 | 98 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 144 | 7.2 | 0 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Nevada · 4&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.56(00:27) No Huddle #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #3 A.Allen caught at Nevada44, for 6 yards to the Nevada39 (#1 J.Naborne-Owens), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.51(01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Nevada00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:18, 1ST DOWN #33 M.Smith kick attempt good (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff)
- Week 1 · Nevada · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +2.43(08:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush right for 23 yards gain to the Nevada32 (#2 E.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.85(01:18) Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 20 yards gain to the WKU49 (#18 A.Walker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nevada · 1&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.69(05:24) Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Nevada00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:20 #33 M.Smith kick attempt good (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff)
- Week 1 · Nevada · 4&2 · Q3 · EPA -1.62(01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 0 yards to the Nevada43 (#32 D.Labarbera; #2 E.Smith), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Georgia · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.51(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WKU38 (#12 J.Riddle), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Georgia · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA -1.27(04:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UGA36 (#3 Q.Johnson; #4 K.Bolden)
- Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.15(06:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 0 yards to the WKU42 (#9 C.Cole)
- Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.02(02:21) Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush right for 4 yards loss to the WKU21 (#18 A.Walker)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to TJ Green’s 2021 season.
84%match
Matches TJ on
Receiving share
Weight
Yards / carry
Differs from TJ on
Yards / reception (higher)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Charles McClelland’s path through Cincinnati.
98%match
#2
Cooper Wallace
95%
Matches Charles on
Height
Weight
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Aidan Laughery's senior season at Illinois (2025).
78%match
Matches Aidan on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Differs from Aidan on
Yards / reception (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ajay Allen
Background
AWARDS/HONORS 2026 Athlon Sports Preseason All Conference USA Second Team (RB) 2026 Phil Steele Preseason CUSA All-Conference Second Team (RB) Before WKU: Allen joins the Hilltoppers after spending one season at Tulsa, where he played in all 12 games for the Golden Hurricane. He recorded 497 yard...
The backfield · Western Kentucky
- #3Ajay Allen497 rushing yards · 2025
- #9George Hart III300 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Kalib Hicks128 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Jaden McGill63 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Jalen Hampton27 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology