Braelon Allen is a 3-year Featured Back for Wisconsin. Braelon's 2023 season ranks in the 48th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 206 plays — a average 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 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
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 | vsBuffalo | W38-17 | -15.2 | 17 | 141 | 8.3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2 | @Washington State | L22-31 | 4.9 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | -0.32 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | W35-14 | -5.2 | 12 |
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 26 · Rush Yds 165 · Avg 6.3 · Rush TD 2
| 94 |
| 7.8 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.56 |
| 4 | @Purdue | W38-17 | -7.3 | 16 | 116 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 6 | vsRutgers | W24-13 | 3.5 | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | vsIowa | L6-15 | 5.8 | 18 | 87 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 8 | @Illinois | W25-21 | -2.5 | 29 | 145 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | L10-24 | 25.2 | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | L10-24 | -1.3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 12 | vsNebraska | W24-17 | 0.3 | 22 | 62 | 2.8 | 2 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 13 | @Minnesota | W28-14 | 0.4 | 26 | 165 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0.19 |
