Braelon Allen is a 3-year Featured Back for Wisconsin. Braelon's 2021 season ranks in the 45th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| 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 | vsPenn State | L10-16 | 14.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | W34-7 | -7.8 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.94 |
| 5 | vsMichigan | L17-38 | 23.4 | 5 |
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 29 · Rush Yds 159 · Avg 5.5 · Rush TD 0
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| 6 | @Illinois | W24-0 | 4.3 | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 7 | vsArmy | W20-14 | 4.7 | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.28 |
| 8 | @Purdue | W30-13 | 10.3 | 12 | 140 | 11.7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 9 | vsIowa | W27-7 | 11.4 | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 10 | @Rutgers | W52-3 | -3.0 | 15 | 129 | 8.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | W35-7 | -11.1 | 25 | 173 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 12 | vsNebraska | W35-28 | 10.3 | 22 | 228 | 10.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.62 |
| 13 | @Minnesota | L13-23 | 14.4 | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | -0.16 |
| 1 | vsArizona State | W20-13 | 11.8 | 29 | 159 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 |
