Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Murray State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Total | 4 | 43 | 10.2 | 0 | 14 |
#1
Markus Allen
Graduate wide receiver for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 212 lb · Dayton, OH · Northmont
CFB Index 57 · #154 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Mississippi State → Middle Tennessee for 2026
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
43
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 10.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 34 yds, at Marshall
Statement game9 rec · 187 yds · 1 TDvs Buffalo (FBS) · L 20-37
Top 1% receiving yards game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2021.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to Middle Tennessee in 2026.
Markus Allen
Moves the chains on third down. Across five seasons and four programs, five head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, Chris Creighton, Jeff Lebby and Derek Mason. The receipt: 34 rec yds, 3 receptions against Marshall — Week 2, 2026.
43 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2021
- Signed with Wisconsin4-star out of Northmont
2023
- Entered the portal
2025
- 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 · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021–2022
Middle Tennessee
Coaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Middle Tennessee
2025Mississippi State
2026Middle Tennessee
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Wisconsin9-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2024Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Middle Tennessee1-1HC: Derek Mason · Pass-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 21.5 YDS/g, 10.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
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 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 42 | 636 | 15.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 842 | 14.8 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Murray State
1 rec · 9 yds
Dominant 24-point win at home against Murray State.
With R. Gagliano — 200 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 25 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Lacy — 8 rec · 118 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to J.J. Jones’s 2023 season.
90%match
Matches J.J. on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.
Blayne Taylor
100%match
Matches Blayne on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to J.J. Jones's junior season at North Carolina (2023).
90%match
Matches J.J. on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Weight
Differs from J.J. on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Markus Allen
Background
2025 (r-Senior at Mississippi State) • Played in 12 games • Did not participate in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl • Had one reception for seven yards 2024 (r-Junior at Eastern Michigan) • Played and started 11 games • Recorded 43 receptions for 651 yards and three touchdowns • Season-best 9 receptions for...
The receiver room · Middle Tennessee
- #3Cam'Ron Lacy529 receiving yards · 2025
- #6AJ Jones216 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Landon Collins187 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Kason Stokes22 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Markus Allen7 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Middle Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology