Kaytron Allen is a Explosive Back for Penn State. Kaytron's 2022 season ranks in the 40th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 187 plays — a developing rate for the RB. A four-star recruit in the class of 2022, Kaytron has shown flashes of the talent that made him a coveted recruit.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
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 | @Purdue | W35-31 | 7.7 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2 | vsOhio | W46-10 | -4.6 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 3 | @Auburn | W41-12 | 5.1 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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 11 · Rush Yds 37 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 1
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| 0.55 |
| 4 | vsCentral Michigan | W33-14 | -14.0 | 13 | 111 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | W17-7 | -13.4 | 21 | 86 | 4.1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 7 | @Michigan | L17-41 | 32.0 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 8 | vsMinnesota | W45-17 | 16.0 | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | L31-44 | 31.1 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 10 | @Indiana | W45-14 | -7.1 | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W30-0 | 11.2 | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | W55-10 | -9.1 | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | W35-16 | 1.2 | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1 | vsUtah | W35-21 | 19.2 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.06 |