Ajay Allen News, Rumors, Updates - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Rushes for TD Allen ran 15 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and added 10 yards receiving against MTSU on Saturday. He also lost a fumble.

Impact Now, the fumble was on one of those last-second lateral plays, so don't hold that against Allen, especially since it was his first fumble of the season. After all, this was also his third game with over 100 yards with a touchdown.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bourgeois' game-winner lifts Middle Tennessee over Western Kentucky 51-42

Dominic Bourgeois kicked a 48-yard field goal with 1 second remaining, and Middle Tennessee added a touchdown on Western Kentucky’s last-ditch lateral attempt to beat the Hilltoppe...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Rushes for TD Allen ran 12 times for 73 yards and a touchdown against Delaware on Tuesday.

Impact The issue with Allen is how erratic he has been. He now has three games with over 70 yards and a touchdown, but four games with under 30 yards rushing.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Held to 25 yards rushing Allen ran 10 times for 25 yards and caught five passes for 26 yards against Sam Houston on Wednesday.

Impact Allen's season has been bizarre. He's been over 100 yards with two touchdowns twice, but he's been held under 3.0 yards per carry four times, and this was against a run defense that had been porous. Allen doesn't seem trustworthy, at the very least.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Big game against Missouri State Allen ran 13 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns Thursday against Missouri State.

Impact Allen hadn't done much since the opener against Nevada, but he did have 102 yards and two touchdowns in that opener. Brock Glenn, a good runner himself, started at quarterback, and maybe that opened things up for Allen a bit.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen rushes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns as Western Kentucky beats Missouri State 34-13

Brock Glenn threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Ajay Allen rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Western Kentucky beat Missouri State 34-13

OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

Struggles to run the ball Allen ran nine times for 17 yards and had four catches for 24 yards versus NMSU on Saturday.

Impact Allen impressed in the first game of the season against Nevada, his first game with WKU. However, five games into the season he's averaged 3.4 yards per carry and he hasn't scored a rushing TD since than opener.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Catches TD Allen ran eight times for 42 yards and caught one pass for a 41-yard touchdown against Mercyhurst on Saturday.

Impact After being held under 2.0 yards per carry by Georgia and Indiana, Allen did bounce back a bit here. He wasn't remarkable, though, and prior to this he had six catches for 13 yards, so this receiving score is a bit of a fluke.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Tisdale Jr. racks up 309 passing yards, 4 TDs in Western Kentucky's 52-7 win against Mercyhurst

Rodney Tisdale Jr. threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns, 12 different Hilltoppers had catches, and Western Kentucky defeated Mercyhurst 52-7 on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Another rough day Allen ran 10 times for 22 yards versus Indiana on Saturday.

Impact Allen impressed in his first outing with WKU, but his last two games have been rough. However, his last two games have been on the road against Georgia and Indiana. Expect things to go much better the rest of the way, especially against Mercyhurst in WKU's next game.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Day to forget in Athens Allen ran 11 times for 19 yards against Georgia on Saturday.

Impact Don't worry too much about this. Allen was, after all, visiting the Bulldogs and facing an elite SEC defense. He did run for over 102 yards and two touchdowns against Nevada in WKU's opener, after all. Of course, in Week 3 Allen will have to visit Indiana, which won't be much easier.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rushes for two TDs Allen ran 21 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns versus Nevada on Saturday.

Impact The Hilltoppers are known for airing it out and rarely running the ball by tradition. However, Allen once tallied five touchdowns in nine games for the Miami Hurricanes, and last season he turned 97 carries into 497 yards and five touchdowns with Tulsa. Maybe, given Allen's talent, the WKU coaching staff is willing to run the ball more, and if that is the case clearly it worked out in Week 1.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Jones, Kelley help Nevada cruise past Western Kentucky 49-14 in a season opener

Carter Jones throws two touchdown passes, and Dominic Kelley scores twice, including a 72-yard run, as Nevada beats Western Kentucky 49-14 in their season opener

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Listed as RB1 Allen is listed as Western Kentucky's starting running back for Saturday's season opener against Nevada, per the team's depth chart.

Impact Allen is positioned to lead the Hilltoppers' backfield after transferring from Tulsa. Last season, he rushed for 497 yards and five touchdowns on 97 attempts. It now appears he will have the starting spot in the backfield to himself after splitting snaps last year, and he looks to have an immediate impact Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Hilltoppers Allen will transfer to Western Kentucky, per the program's official roster.

Impact Allen is coming off a career year in 2025, his first season with Tulsa after he began his career at Nebraska and spent two seasons at Miami. This past fall, he ran for 497 yards and five touchdowns on 97 carries (5.1 yards per carry), also catching 10 passes for 98 yards. He should immediately factor into the Hilltoppers' rotation on the ground.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Entering portal Allen plans to enter the transfer portal, Max Olson of The Athletic reports.

Impact Allen will look elsewhere for his final collegiate season. The tailback accumulated 97 carries for 497 yards and five touchdowns for Tulsa in 2025. He transferred in from Miami before the 2025 campaign.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Over 100 yards and a score in loss Allen had 27 rushes for 129 yards and one touchdown and hauled in their only target for 13 yards during Saturday's 31-24 loss against UAB.

Impact Allen finished the season on a high note, setting a season high with 129 yards and scoring for the fourth straight game. The Miami (FL) transfer played a much bigger role in the offense during the back half of the year, finishing with 497 yards and five touchdowns on 97 carries.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson scores 2 TDs, leads UAB to 31-24 win over Tulsa with 39 players unavailable

Jevon Jackson rushed for two touchdowns, including the game-winning score, and Jalen Kitna threw two touchdown passes in UAB’s 31-24 win over Tulsa on Saturday, in the season final...

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Richardson, Allen lead rushing attack as Tulsa takes down Oregon State 31-14

Dominic Richardson racked up 166 rushing yards and one touchdown on 27 touches, Ajay Allen added 61 rushing yards and a score on seven carries, and Tulsa defeated Oregon State 31-1...

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Sets season highs against FAU Allen posted 23 carries for 118 yards and one touchdown and caught all seven targets for 67 yards during Saturday's 40-21 defeat to Florida Atlantic.

Impact Allen took over the starting role this week and made the most of his opportunity, tallying over 180 all-purpose yards. The Miami (FL) transfer hasn't gotten many touches this year, but made a strong case for himself to lead the Tulsa backfield going forward.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Touchdown in season opener Allen totaled nine carries for 67 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 35-7 victory versus Abilene Christian.

Impact After tallying two touchdowns in 2024, the former Nebraska and Miami running back picked up a score in his Tulsa debut. He seems to be the clear backup behind Dominic Richardson, and it will be interesting to see what his workload is once conference play comes around.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Richardson leads dominant Tulsa rushing attack with TD in 35-7 opening win over Abilene Christian

Dominic Richardson ran for 142 yards and a touchdown, leading a 263-yard team rushing performance for Tulsa in a dominant 35-7 win over Abilene Christian in a season opener for bot...

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Georgia Tech Running Back Anthony Carrie Commits To FIU Last week, FIU saw University of Miami transfer Ajay Allen enter the transfer portal and minutes later, commit to Tulsa. About a week later,...

MAY 2, 2025 • SI.COM

Lands in Tulsa Allen has committed to joining Tulsa for the 2025 season, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Allen briefly y enters the transfer portal after quickly finding a new landing spot after playing the previous two seasons with the Hurricanes. The 5-foot-11 back totaled 24 carries for 183 yards and two touchdowns across six appearances and will fight to earn himself more playing opportunities for the upcoming season.

APRIL 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lured into portal at 11th hour Allen will enter the transfer portal, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.com.

Impact Hours before the transfer portal closes, Allen threw his name into it with a do-not-contact tag. It appears a program in need of a running back convinced him to skip town just in the nick of time. Last season with Miami (FL), Allen ran for 183 yards and two scores on 24 carries while catching two passes for 23 yards.

APRIL 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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