Wisconsin’s future at running back keeps looking louder by the week, and Kingston Allen is the reason why.
The 2027 Badgers commit turned in another eye-popping performance Friday for Notre Dame, piling up 21 carries for 296 yards and six touchdowns while adding 33 receiving yards. By the time the dust settled, Allen had once again put up numbers that feel more like a video game line than a high school stat sheet.
He was already well on his way to another monster outing before halftime. Allen ripped off 14 carries for 217 yards and five touchdowns in the first half alone, helping Notre Dame sprint to a 35-0 lead.
Normally, that’s where his night would end, since his coaches usually shut him down after he’s already blown the game open. This time, they let him keep going, and he kept padding a season that has been absurd from the start.
That’s been the story all year. Allen has gone for more than 450 yards in Notre Dame’s two competitive games, and his quietest output of the season was still 122 yards on just seven carries. Even with nearly 2,000 yards through six games, Friday marked only the third time he has gone over 20 carries.
The production has been staggering. Last season, Allen finished with 3,436 yards and 57 touchdowns, and he’s somehow on pace to top those numbers after this latest eruption. After Friday, he’s tracking toward 3,686 yards and 70 touchdowns.
The one concern is the wear and tear that can come with that kind of workload so early in a career. But there’s no denying the physical tools are already there, and Allen looks ready to make an impact the second he gets to Madison.
That leads to the next question: how long will his leash be when he gets to Wisconsin? True freshmen don’t often walk into college football and claim a role right away, but with Allen, keeping him off the field could be the harder task.
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