Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Total | 23 | 91 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
#2
Owen Allen
Senior running back for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Southlake, TX · Southlake Carroll
CFB Index 53 · #112 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Air Force 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
91
rushing yards · 2026
4 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 17 car · 192 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 53 rush yds, vs North Dakota State
The play that turned itSwung Air Force from 54% to 91% to win.Wyoming at Air Force · 24-21
His career numbers, season by seasonOwen Allen
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Air Force. The receipt: 53 rush yds against North Dakota State — Week 2, 2026.
91 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 23 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Air Force
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Air Force
Played his entire career under Troy Calhoun.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 10-16 over that span.
2024Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force1-1HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: rush 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: 45.5 YDS/g, 3.9 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #10 of 34 Mountain West RBs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–0
vs Duquesne
38 rush yds (10 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Duquesne.
With W. Duncan — 56 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 62 LONG · C. Cremascoli — 52 LONG · 100 PCT · 10 PTS
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.64(07:52) Shotgun #2 O.Allen rush right for 8 yards gain to the AF49 (#30 J.Archibald), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.04(04:46) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 7 yards gain to the AF36 (#1 D.Woolen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.89(07:30) #2 O.Allen rush right for 1 yard gain to the AF50 (#41 P.Haugo)
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.85(04:09) Shotgun #2 O.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AF37 (#94 L.Larson)
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA -0.65(10:17) #2 O.Allen rush right for 2 yards gain to the DUQ39 (#11 Z.Chambers; #44 Z.Patillo)
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.59(00:25) Shotgun #2 O.Allen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the AF26 (#94 L.Larson)
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA -0.57(01:59) #2 O.Allen rush right for 2 yards gain to the NDSU38 (#41 P.Haugo)
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.45(14:59) #2 O.Allen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the AF27 (#6 D.Fields)
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.45(14:58) #2 O.Allen rush right for 2 yards gain to the AF27 (#1 D.Woolen)
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA -0.43(00:22) #2 O.Allen rush right for 3 yards gain to the NDSU25 (#1 D.Woolen), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Air Force
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #137 · 2026 recruiting class #136
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devin Neal’s 2022 season.
90%match
Matches Devin on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Height
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Evans Jr.’s path through Samford.
CJ Evans Jr.
96%match
#2
Ailym Ford
96%
Matches CJ on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dillon Johnson's sophomore season at Mississippi State (2021).
83%match
All-Pac-12
Matches Dillon on
Yards / carry
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Owen Allen
Background
2025 – Played in 12 games … second on the team in rushing with 750 yards and five touchdowns … fourth in the MW in yards per carry (5.68), fifth in rushing yards (750) and fifth in rushing yards per game (62.5) … tied for team lead with five 100-yard rushing games, all five came in the last seven...
The backfield · Air Force
- #2Owen Allen749 rushing yards · 2025
- #44Rocco Conti24 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Gage LaDue19 rushing yards · 2025
- #43Travis Wood1 game · 2025
- #23Cade Palmerno box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · Air Force team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology