Memphis · L 34-41
No carries.
Temple · W 17-9
3 carries, 8 yards
The other 6 games average 18 yards. This one was 10 below.
Allen has carries in 7 of East Carolina’s 8 games: none against Memphis.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Michael Allen
Played for four head coaches at four programs in five seasons: Dave Doeren, Barry Odom, Tony Gibson and Blake Harrell. On tape: 35 rushing yards and 1 reception against Rice, Week 6, 2026.
117 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 37 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Temple on Oct. 31: 3 carries for 8 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 37 carries for 117 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Carolina | 37 | 117 | 3.2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | Marshall | 77 | 385 | 5.0 | 4 | 68 |
| 2024 | UNLV | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | 0 | 36 |
| 2023 | NC State | 52 | 251 | 4.8 | 1 | 37 |
| 2022 | NC State | 53 | 268 | 5.1 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 238 | 1,129 | 4.7 | 6 | 68 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Carolina | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | Marshall | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 1 | 49 |
| 2024 | UNLV | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | NC State | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | NC State | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 43 | 333 | 7.7 | 3 | 49 |
Last game (Wk 9): 8 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-48@ No. 13 Alabama | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs App State | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 20-17@ Old Dominion | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-9vs North Carolina Central | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-12vs Rice | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 17-30@ UAB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-9vs Temple | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 117 | 3.2 | 1 | 13 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 42-9
3 rec · 19 yds · 1 TD · 13 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 33-point win at home against North Carolina Central.
With E. Williams — 341 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 29.3 · T. Engleman Jr. — 129 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 33 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 17.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 16.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 18.2 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Pass share
45.5%
245 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
67.4
8 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #328 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 4 schools: Dave Doeren, Barry Odom, Tony Gibson and Blake Harrell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to East Carolina
Sun Belt Conference
