Wisconsin commit Kingston Allen keeps stacking absurd numbers, and the latest chapter was another stat-stuffing eruption: 259 rushing yards and five touchdowns in his most recent game.
That output gave the 2027 back his sixth game this season with 250-plus rushing yards and his eighth game with at least five touchdowns. The pace is outrageous, and so is the total. Allen now sits at 2,546 yards and 48 touchdowns on the year, numbers that put him in position to top what he did a season ago.
The production hasn’t come in a vacuum, either. Notre Dame has rolled through the year with a perfect 9-0 record, giving Allen a backdrop nearly as dominant as the box scores he keeps posting.
Allen’s eye, though, isn’t just on another record book line. He also has a state championship in view, something he didn’t get last year. That road is still long, but the way he has been tearing through defenses makes it hard to imagine many teams slowing him down.
Last season did include a few more ordinary stretches by his standards. He had three games under 6 yards per carry and one game where he was held under 100 rushing yards.
For most backs, that’s just part of the grind. For Allen, the standard is much higher, especially after becoming the state’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns.
That mark came in only two years as the team’s starter, and Allen finished with 107 touchdowns, including 103 over his final 22 games. The numbers border on ridiculous, even before you start comparing them to anyone else in the state record book.
There has also been a little nervous energy around his recruitment. Allen has recently taken visits to Ohio State and Minnesota, and he picked up offers on both trips. For Wisconsin fans, that naturally raised eyebrows.
Still, Allen remains committed to Wisconsin for now. Until that changes, Badger fans have every reason to keep watching one of the most productive high school runners anywhere in the country.
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