Ajay Allen

2026 Athlon Sports Preseason All Conference USA Second Team (RB) · 2026 Phil Steele Preseason CUSA All-Conference Second Team (RB) Allen joins the Hilltoppers after spending one season at Tulsa, where he played in all 12 games for the Golden Hurricane. He recorded 497 yards and a team-high five rushing touchdowns on 97 attempts, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. He also posted 10 catches for 98 yards. He twice rushed for over 100 yards – at FAU and against UAB. He transferred to Tulsa after spending the 2025 spring at FIU. Prior to FIU, Allen spent the 2023-24 seasons at Miami and the 2022 season at Nebraska. Over those three seasons, he appeared in 21 games with 734 yards and nine touchdowns on 127 carries. During the 2024 season, he rushed for 183 yards and two scores on 24 carries in eight games for the Hurricanes, and the year prior, he played in eight games with one start, rushing for 350 yards on 67 carries with five touchdowns. As a true freshman in 2022, he played in Nebraska's first four games before suffering a season-ending injury. He rushed 33 times for 190 yards and two touchdowns for the Huskers. HS/Misc.: Allen prepped at Neville High School in Louisiana, where he was regarded as a four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and the On3 Composite Rankings. He was considered the No. 5 running back nationally by On3. As a senior, Allen rushed for more than 2,200 yards and scored 34 touchdowns, leading his team to the state semifinals. He ranked 11th in the state during the regular season with over 1,600 yards rushing.