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Jersey Number 1
LeQuint Allen
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Millville, N.J.
- High School:
- Millville
Bio
Career Overview: Two-time All-ACC running back ... Declared for the NFL Draft at the conclusion of his junior campaign (2024 season) ... Appeared in 39 games at Syracuse with 27 starts at running back ... 514 career carries for 3,359 yards and 26 rushing scores. Also had 119 collegiate receptions for 848 yards and six receiving touchdowns ... His 26 rushing touchdowns at Syracuse are the ninth-most all-time in program history ... 1-of-6 players in program history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons ... Tied for the seventh-most 100-yard rushing games in program history ... Has the program record for most receptions (119) and receiving yards (848) ... Finished his career with the sixth-longest streak of consecutive games with a reception in school history ... 32 total touchdowns ranks fifth in school history, trialing just Floyd Little (46), Walter Reyes (46), Ernie Davis (35) and Eric Dungey (35).Â
Junior Year (2024):Â Honorable Mention All-ACC at both the running back and all purpose positions ... College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American ... Set new program records for receptions (64) and receiving yards (521) by a running back ... One of only two players nationally (Cam Skattebo - Arizona State) with over 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the 2024 season ... 1,542 all-purpose years is ninth in school history for a single season, despite that he did not have any return yards ... Ranked ninth in the FBS in total touchdowns (20) ... Led the ACC and ranked 14th nationally in rushing touchdowns (16) ... Ranked 13th nationally in scoring (9.1 points per game) Ranked 16th nationally and second in the ACC in yards from scrimmage (1,542) ... 21st nationally in all-purpose yards per game (118.5) ... 20 total touchdowns was the second-most in a single season in school history, behind Walter Reyes (21) in 2003 ... Ran 228 times for 1,021 yards and 16 touchdowns ... Caught 64 passes (good for fourth on the team), for 521 yards and four touchdowns ... Led all running backs nationally with 64 receptions, which was the most catches by a running back at the FBS level since the 2021 season ... Opened the season with 15 carries for 98 yards and four catches for 24 yards and a score against Ohio (8/31) ... Ran 15 times for 83 yards and made five catches for 47 yards in the win over Georgia Tech (9/7) ... Caught four passes for 43 yards against Stanford (9/20) ... Notched his first rushing touchdown of the season, carrying 16 times for 81 yards and a score against Holy Cross (9/28). Also caught seven passes for 54 yards ... Scored four touchdowns against UNLV (10/4), including the overtime game winner. Ran 19 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns and added a season-best nine catches for 58 yards and two TDs through the air. Earned ACC Running Back of the Week for his performance ... Tallied 19 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown at NC State (10/12) ... Ran 15 times for 32 yards and had six catches at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Had a season-best 121 yards rushing on 21 carries, scoring three touchdowns in the overtime win over Virginia Tech (11/2). Also had five catches for 37 yards ... Caught five passes for 57 yards and had 50 yards on the ground at Boston College (11/9) ... Ran 23 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns at Cal (11/16), while also making three catches for 25 yards ... Scored a touchdown as part of a 58 yard rushing day against UConn (11/23), while adding five catches for 22 yards ... Tallied 143 yards from scrimmage in the upset win over No. 6 Miami (11/30). Ran 22 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns, while catching six passes for a season-best 61 yards ... Tallied three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl against Washington State (12/27). Ran 17 times for 120 yards and caught three passes for 45 yards as well.Â
Sophomore Year (2023): Second Team All-ACC running back ... Honorable Mention All-ACC all-purpose player .... Finished the season with the 12th-most rushing yards in a season in program history (1,064) ... Sixth-most carries in a single season in program history (245) ... Nine rushing touchdowns led the team ... Led the team with 38 receptions, which he tallied 210 yards and a touchdown on ... Had seven 100-yard games on the season, tying Jim Brown, Joe Morris and James Mungro for the second-most in a season in program history. He also notched four-straight 100-yard games, which ties five players for the third most consecutive 100-yard games in a single season ... Finished fifth in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (105.0) ... Ended the season third in the ACC in rushing yards (1,064) and ninth in rushing touchdowns (9) ... Ran for 107 yards and one touchdown in the season opener vs. Colgate (9/2) ... Scored a career-high three touchdowns on eight carries and caught two passes out of the backfield in the win against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Earned ACC Running Back of the Week after tallying 142 yards from scrimmage (80 rushing, 62 receiving) and a rushing touchdown in the victory at Purdue (9/16) ... Tallied 104 yards rushing on 21 carries and a touchdown on the ground, also adding 23 yards receiving on three catches against Army (9/23) ... Caught six passes for 38 yards and a touchdown and ran 14 times for 52 yards against Clemson (9/30) ... Had a rushing touchdown and caught three passes at North Carolina (10/7) ... Ran 19 times for 110 yards and caught three passes for 16 yards at Florida State (10/14) ... Had his first punt return of the season, taking it 21 yards against Virginia Tech (10/26), also carried the ball 14 times for 42 yards and had two catches for 13 yards in the contest ... Had 18 carries for 142 yards, including a season-long 56 yard rush, and one catch for four yards against Boston College (11/3) ... Carried the ball 28 times for 103 yards and had one catch in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Notched 120 yards on the ground and two touchdowns, and hauled in a season-high eight receptions for 21 yards at Georgia Tech (11/18). Also had one punt return for a career-long of 53 yards ... Tallied his fourth-straight 100-yard day, with a career-high 144 yards on 32 carries (also a career high) in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Carried the ball 20 times and had a pair of receptions in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21) ... Doak Walker Award Watch List.
Freshman Year (2022): Ran for 274 yards on 41 carries (6.6 avg.), caught 17 passes for 117 yards and completed one of his two passing attempts for a 33-yard score as the team’s No. 2 running back ... Had rushing, receiving and passing touchdowns on the season ... Also a key special teams contributor and had a tackle on a kickoff ... Ran three times for 14 yards and caught two passes in the team’s season-opening victory over Louisville (9/3) ... Ran seven times for 10 yards at UConn (9/10) ... Caught one pass for seven yards against Virginia (9/23) ... Set a career high with 112 rushing yards, including a 90-yard run - the longest by a Syracuse player since George Davis’ 95-yard run vs. Fordham in 1949 - and scored his first collegiate touchdown vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Made his first collegiate tackle on a kickoff at Pitt (11/5) ... Had six rushes for 38 yards against Florida State (11/12) ... Became the first Syracuse player to record a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown and passing touchdown in the same season since 1989 after he threw for a 33-yard touchdown on a halfback pass to Devaughn Cooper, and caught a receiving touchdown against Wake Forest (11/19), to compliment his earlier rushing touchdown on the year. Hauled in two passes for 50 yards through the air, including a 41-yard touchdown reception, vs. the Demon Deacons. Also returned his first collegiate kickoff for 14 yards ... Was named ACC Rookie of the Week on 11/21 for his play at Wake Forest ... Had two carries for 13 yards, one reception and a 35-yard kickoff return vs. Boston college (11/26) ... Made his first collegiate start in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29). Had 154 yards from scrimmage in the game, including 94 yards on a career-high 15 carries. Also had a career best 11 receptions - the most receptions by an SU player since 2020 - for 60 yards in the contest. His 11 receptions also set a Syracuse bowl record, eclipsing Marvin Harrison’s prior record (7) from the 1996 Gator Bowl ... Enrolled in January, 2022 ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.Â
High School: Named the Gatorade New Jersey Football Player of the Year … In 2021, Allen ran for 1,903 yards on 229 carries (8.3 avg.) and 26 touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns at Millville for head coach Dennis Thomas … Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 9 prospect out of the state of New Jersey … He was also a standout DB at Millville, collecting a team-leading 131 tackles to go along with seven tackles for loss, four pass defenses, five interceptions, a sack and three forced fumbles … Led Millville to a 12-1 record and the 2021 South-Central Group 4 sectional and regional titles … South Jersey Offensive Player of the Year … Earned The Press and Carrier Post Football Player of the Year accolades … USA Today First Team All-State … First Team All-South Jersey … Two-time team captain … Also played baseball.
Personal: LeQuint Allen ... Born August 5, 2004 ... Son of Gloria Collier … Has one sibling, Quinteri ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Junior Year (2024):Â Honorable Mention All-ACC at both the running back and all purpose positions ... College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American ... Set new program records for receptions (64) and receiving yards (521) by a running back ... One of only two players nationally (Cam Skattebo - Arizona State) with over 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the 2024 season ... 1,542 all-purpose years is ninth in school history for a single season, despite that he did not have any return yards ... Ranked ninth in the FBS in total touchdowns (20) ... Led the ACC and ranked 14th nationally in rushing touchdowns (16) ... Ranked 13th nationally in scoring (9.1 points per game) Ranked 16th nationally and second in the ACC in yards from scrimmage (1,542) ... 21st nationally in all-purpose yards per game (118.5) ... 20 total touchdowns was the second-most in a single season in school history, behind Walter Reyes (21) in 2003 ... Ran 228 times for 1,021 yards and 16 touchdowns ... Caught 64 passes (good for fourth on the team), for 521 yards and four touchdowns ... Led all running backs nationally with 64 receptions, which was the most catches by a running back at the FBS level since the 2021 season ... Opened the season with 15 carries for 98 yards and four catches for 24 yards and a score against Ohio (8/31) ... Ran 15 times for 83 yards and made five catches for 47 yards in the win over Georgia Tech (9/7) ... Caught four passes for 43 yards against Stanford (9/20) ... Notched his first rushing touchdown of the season, carrying 16 times for 81 yards and a score against Holy Cross (9/28). Also caught seven passes for 54 yards ... Scored four touchdowns against UNLV (10/4), including the overtime game winner. Ran 19 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns and added a season-best nine catches for 58 yards and two TDs through the air. Earned ACC Running Back of the Week for his performance ... Tallied 19 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown at NC State (10/12) ... Ran 15 times for 32 yards and had six catches at Pittsburgh (10/24) ... Had a season-best 121 yards rushing on 21 carries, scoring three touchdowns in the overtime win over Virginia Tech (11/2). Also had five catches for 37 yards ... Caught five passes for 57 yards and had 50 yards on the ground at Boston College (11/9) ... Ran 23 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns at Cal (11/16), while also making three catches for 25 yards ... Scored a touchdown as part of a 58 yard rushing day against UConn (11/23), while adding five catches for 22 yards ... Tallied 143 yards from scrimmage in the upset win over No. 6 Miami (11/30). Ran 22 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns, while catching six passes for a season-best 61 yards ... Tallied three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl against Washington State (12/27). Ran 17 times for 120 yards and caught three passes for 45 yards as well.Â
Sophomore Year (2023): Second Team All-ACC running back ... Honorable Mention All-ACC all-purpose player .... Finished the season with the 12th-most rushing yards in a season in program history (1,064) ... Sixth-most carries in a single season in program history (245) ... Nine rushing touchdowns led the team ... Led the team with 38 receptions, which he tallied 210 yards and a touchdown on ... Had seven 100-yard games on the season, tying Jim Brown, Joe Morris and James Mungro for the second-most in a season in program history. He also notched four-straight 100-yard games, which ties five players for the third most consecutive 100-yard games in a single season ... Finished fifth in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (105.0) ... Ended the season third in the ACC in rushing yards (1,064) and ninth in rushing touchdowns (9) ... Ran for 107 yards and one touchdown in the season opener vs. Colgate (9/2) ... Scored a career-high three touchdowns on eight carries and caught two passes out of the backfield in the win against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Earned ACC Running Back of the Week after tallying 142 yards from scrimmage (80 rushing, 62 receiving) and a rushing touchdown in the victory at Purdue (9/16) ... Tallied 104 yards rushing on 21 carries and a touchdown on the ground, also adding 23 yards receiving on three catches against Army (9/23) ... Caught six passes for 38 yards and a touchdown and ran 14 times for 52 yards against Clemson (9/30) ... Had a rushing touchdown and caught three passes at North Carolina (10/7) ... Ran 19 times for 110 yards and caught three passes for 16 yards at Florida State (10/14) ... Had his first punt return of the season, taking it 21 yards against Virginia Tech (10/26), also carried the ball 14 times for 42 yards and had two catches for 13 yards in the contest ... Had 18 carries for 142 yards, including a season-long 56 yard rush, and one catch for four yards against Boston College (11/3) ... Carried the ball 28 times for 103 yards and had one catch in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Notched 120 yards on the ground and two touchdowns, and hauled in a season-high eight receptions for 21 yards at Georgia Tech (11/18). Also had one punt return for a career-long of 53 yards ... Tallied his fourth-straight 100-yard day, with a career-high 144 yards on 32 carries (also a career high) in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Carried the ball 20 times and had a pair of receptions in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21) ... Doak Walker Award Watch List.
Freshman Year (2022): Ran for 274 yards on 41 carries (6.6 avg.), caught 17 passes for 117 yards and completed one of his two passing attempts for a 33-yard score as the team’s No. 2 running back ... Had rushing, receiving and passing touchdowns on the season ... Also a key special teams contributor and had a tackle on a kickoff ... Ran three times for 14 yards and caught two passes in the team’s season-opening victory over Louisville (9/3) ... Ran seven times for 10 yards at UConn (9/10) ... Caught one pass for seven yards against Virginia (9/23) ... Set a career high with 112 rushing yards, including a 90-yard run - the longest by a Syracuse player since George Davis’ 95-yard run vs. Fordham in 1949 - and scored his first collegiate touchdown vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Made his first collegiate tackle on a kickoff at Pitt (11/5) ... Had six rushes for 38 yards against Florida State (11/12) ... Became the first Syracuse player to record a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown and passing touchdown in the same season since 1989 after he threw for a 33-yard touchdown on a halfback pass to Devaughn Cooper, and caught a receiving touchdown against Wake Forest (11/19), to compliment his earlier rushing touchdown on the year. Hauled in two passes for 50 yards through the air, including a 41-yard touchdown reception, vs. the Demon Deacons. Also returned his first collegiate kickoff for 14 yards ... Was named ACC Rookie of the Week on 11/21 for his play at Wake Forest ... Had two carries for 13 yards, one reception and a 35-yard kickoff return vs. Boston college (11/26) ... Made his first collegiate start in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29). Had 154 yards from scrimmage in the game, including 94 yards on a career-high 15 carries. Also had a career best 11 receptions - the most receptions by an SU player since 2020 - for 60 yards in the contest. His 11 receptions also set a Syracuse bowl record, eclipsing Marvin Harrison’s prior record (7) from the 1996 Gator Bowl ... Enrolled in January, 2022 ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.Â
High School: Named the Gatorade New Jersey Football Player of the Year … In 2021, Allen ran for 1,903 yards on 229 carries (8.3 avg.) and 26 touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns at Millville for head coach Dennis Thomas … Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 9 prospect out of the state of New Jersey … He was also a standout DB at Millville, collecting a team-leading 131 tackles to go along with seven tackles for loss, four pass defenses, five interceptions, a sack and three forced fumbles … Led Millville to a 12-1 record and the 2021 South-Central Group 4 sectional and regional titles … South Jersey Offensive Player of the Year … Earned The Press and Carrier Post Football Player of the Year accolades … USA Today First Team All-State … First Team All-South Jersey … Two-time team captain … Also played baseball.
Personal: LeQuint Allen ... Born August 5, 2004 ... Son of Gloria Collier … Has one sibling, Quinteri ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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