University of Miami Athletics
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Ajay Allen

position

Running Back

Height

5-11

Weight

186 lbs.

Class

Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown

Monroe, La.

High School

Neville

Previous School

Nebraska

Twitter

@ajay3allen

Instagram

@ajay3allen

Ajay Allen - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in eight games with one start in debut regular season with Hurricanes…Ranked fourth on team with 350 rushing yards on 67 carries…Had five touchdowns…Caught four passes…Finished with 47 yards on nine carries in season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1)…Had five carries for 22 yards including 13-yard rush in win over Texas A&M (Sept. 9)….Enjoyed dominant outing in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14), finishing with season-high 68 yards on 12 carries with first two touchdowns of Miami career…Had three rushes totaling 11 yards against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7)…Totaled 13 yards on two carries at North Carolina (Oct. 14)…Had season-high 16 carries against Clemson (Oct. 21), finishing with 54 yards…Had one rushing touchdown in 2OT win over Tigers…Made first start at Miami and totaled 67 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown in overtime win over Virginia (Oct. 28)…Ended regular season on high note, tying season high with 68 yards on nine carries which included 30-yard touchdown run in fourth quarter, in win at Boston College (Nov. 24).

Before Miami: Spent 2022 season at Nebraska…Played in first four games as true freshman before suffering season-ending injury…Carried 33 times for 190 yards with two touchdowns, averaging 5.8 yards per carry…Scored first touchdown of career on 14-yard rush against North Dakota…Had career-high 76 yards and one touchdown against Georgia Southern…Suffered injury versus Oklahoma.

High School: Four-star prospect by 247Sports and On3…Ranked as No. 5 running back in nation by On3…Rushed for 2,200 yards and scored 34 touchdown in final season at Neville…Ranked 11th in Louisiana with 1,600 yards during regular season as senior…Had 360 rushing yards and four touchdowns against St. Thomas More.

Personal: Intends to major in criminology.