Braelon Allen is a 3-year Featured Back for Wisconsin. Braelon's 2022 season ranks in the 18th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 217 plays — a developing rate for the RB. Production has trended downward season-over-season on adjusted value metrics.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Hassan Haskins | Michigan | 2021 | 280 | 0.380 | 4.8 | 106.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIllinois State | W38-0 | — | 14 | 148 | 10.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.75 |
| 2 | vsWashington State | L14-17 | 9.5 | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico State | W66-7 | -15.4 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 3.1 | 0.350 | — | 67.9 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 2.3 | 0.250 | -0.10 | 54.2 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 2.8 | 0.300 | +0.05 | 58.5 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 22 · Rush Yds 116 · Avg 5.3 · Rush TD 1
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| 4 | @Ohio State | L21-52 | 31.1 | 23 | 165 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 5 | vsIllinois | L10-34 | 15.9 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.58 |
| 6 | @Northwestern | W42-7 | -13.4 | 23 | 135 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 7 | @Michigan State | L28-34 | 1.2 | 29 | 123 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 8 | vsPurdue | W35-24 | 7.7 | 16 | 113 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10 | vsMaryland | W23-10 | 11.2 | 23 | 119 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.33 |
| 11 | @Iowa | L10-24 | 12.7 | 17 | 40 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.31 |
| 12 | @Nebraska | W15-14 | -1.2 | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.09 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma State | W24-17 | 11.3 | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 |
