Penn State's Kaytron Allen accepts Senior Bowl invitation
Penn State running back Kaytron Allen made a statement in his final season in Happy Valley, earning First-Team All-Big Ten honors and setting the program record for rushing yards along the way. While Allen still hasn’t announced his plans for the Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson on Dec. 27, he does have a destination in mind for after the season.
Allen, who also added Second-Team All-American status from On3 last week, will play in the Panini Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., the game’s official account announced on Sunday. Allen joins teammates Zane Durant and Dani Dennis-Sutton as Penn State players who have accepted invitations to the showcase, which will run all week long in the final week of January. The showcase will allow Allen to perform in front of scouts and pro coaches with the hope of improving his draft stock.
The Virginia native helped himself in that regard despite the Nittany Lions’ tumultuous 2025 season. Throughout Penn State’s three-game winning streak to end the year, Allen totaled 567 yards rushing and five touchdowns, averaging 7.9 yards per carry. He finished the 2025 regular season with 1,303 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Penn State’s All-Time Leading Rusher
Irrespective of his Pinstripe Bowl status, Allen will finish his career at No. 1 on the all-time Penn State rushing list with 4,180 yards. He did so while sharing a backfield with classmate Nick Singleton for four years. Singleton finished his career with 3,461 yards and won’t be playing in the Pinstripe Bowl.
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“Personally, I can’t recall ever seeing two backs with such great yardage numbers,” Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith said last month. “It’s rare two guys share the ball for four years. Sometimes Saquon Barkley overlapped with Miles Sanders, but they didn’t really share.
“These guys literally shared for four years, and really, both of them reaped the rewards of sharing. It speaks volumes to both of their characters. One of them could have transferred, one of them could have went somewhere and been the guy. For them to stay with us, it speaks volumes about Penn State itself. Just super proud of those guys.”
Penn State and Clemson will kick at noon on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium. The Pinstripe Bowl will be shown live on ABC.