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Kaytron Allen

Running Back, Miami Dolphins · #31.

Player facts

Team: Miami Dolphins
Position: Running Back
Number: 31
Born: Jan 8, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA, USA
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 217 lbs
College: Penn State
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	12	41	3.4	0	9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career	12	41	3.4	0	9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Rushing	12 carries	-0.32	50%		fewer than 36 plays

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 4	vs IND	L 30-13	3	1	0.3	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs SEA	W 33-31	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ DAL	L 37-20	5	24	4.8	0	9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ PHI	L 24-22	4	16	4.0	0	5	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Kaytron Lamont Allen (born January 8, 2003), nicknamed "Fatman", is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, finishing as their all-time leader in rushing yards, and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kaytron Allen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Allen was born on January 8, 2003, in Norfolk, Virginia. He initially attended Norview High School and rushed for 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns as a freshman before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Allen rushed for 1,097 yards and 16 touchdowns on 135 carries in his first season at IMG. He rushed for 515 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games during his junior season.

Allen rushed for over 1,400 yards and scored 27 touchdowns as a senior. Allen was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Alabama, Maryland, Tennessee, USC, Georgia, Ohio State, Florida, Texas, and Miami.

College career

Allen joined the Penn State Nittany Lions as an early enrollee in January 2022. He entered his freshman season as the Nittany Lions' third running back. Allen was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after rushing for 111 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries in a 33–14 win over Central Michigan. Allen finished his Penn State career as their all-time leader in rushing yards with 4,180.