Kaytron Allen Surpasses Evan Royster As Penn State Football’s All-Time Leading Rusher
He’s done it, folks!
Penn State running back Kaytron Allen is now Penn State’s all-time leading rusher with 3,954 career rushing yards. He overtook Evan Royster’s previous record of 3,932 against Nebraska with a 160-yard performance on Saturday. Allen broke the record with a 3-yard rush early in the fourth quarter. He added two touchdowns on his Senior Day.
In a historic season, Allen has rattled off 1,077 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 188 carries, leading the team in all three categories. He currently holds a 5.7 yards per carry average, which stands as a career high.
In his career, Allen has never averaged less than five yards per carry in a season.
Additionally, his two touchdowns against the Cornhuskers now have him tied with Lydell Mitchell for third in Penn State’s all-time career rushing touchdowns list with 38. His teammate, Nick Singleton, tied Saquon Barkley’s 43-touchdown mark with two of his own against Nebraska.
Allen also tied Charlie Pittman for No. 9 on Penn State’s single-season rushing touchdown list.
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