Kingston Allen keeps producing numbers that look straight out of a video game, and Wisconsin fans have started to notice.
The Wisconsin commit had another outrageous Friday night for Notre Dame Academy, doing it all in the first half. Allen carried the ball seven times and turned that into 122 rushing yards and five touchdowns. That works out to 17.4 yards per carry and 0.71 touchdowns per carry, meaning he scored on more than 70% of his rushing attempts.
That kind of output is exactly why his weekly stat lines keep drawing attention. Allen is not even playing full games because Notre Dame Academy does not need him to, and he is still piling up production at a ridiculous rate. The concern for Wisconsin fans is no longer just what he is doing on Friday nights, but whether the Badgers can keep him in the fold.
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Allen’s recruitment, at least on paper, has not shifted much. According to 24/7 Sports, he still has only five total offers and has not added a new one this season. Even with those eye-popping performances, he remains oddly under the radar.
There is also the question of competition, but that argument does not hold up here. Notre Dame Academy moved up to Division II in Wisconsin high school football this season after going undefeated last year as a DIII program, and Allen is still putting up massive numbers against the higher level.
Five games into the season, he has already gone past 1,400 rushing yards and has 26 touchdowns. That is the kind of pace that turns heads fast.
For Wisconsin, the message is simple: there is no need to panic yet, but there is reason to stay alert. Allen has the look of a player the Badgers should treat as a major priority, especially with the chance to land a local talent who could become the next great running back in Madison.
And if his season keeps going like this, there will probably be another jaw-dropping Allen update waiting next week.
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