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Jaguars pick LeQuint Allen in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the seventh-round pick
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have used their last pick of the 2025 NFL Draft . The team selected running back LeQuint Allen Jr. from Syracuse with the 236th overall, wrapping up the first draft in the Liam Coen and James Gladstone era.
Allen will likely be a reserve player, giving Jacksonville depth in their running back room.
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The Jaguars started the draft with a major splash, trading up for Heisman winner Travis Hunter in the first-round.
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The team introduced Hunter on Friday , marking the official transition to a bold way of thinking and operation in Jacksonville.
Now, Allen joins Hunter, Bhayshul Tuten and Jack Kiser , Jalen McLeod, Rayuan Lane and Jonah Monheim as the foundational pieces of the new regime.
LeQuint Allen Jr. scouting report
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 21: Doug Blue-Eli #13 of the South Florida Bulls tackles LeQuint Allen #1 of the Syracuse Orange during the third quarter in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl game at FAU Stadium on December 21, 2023 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)
Allen was a versatile back for the Orange and was a two-year starter. He has the ability to catch passes which will do well in first-year head coach Liam Coen's system which features targets for his running backs.
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How LeQuint Allen Jr. fits with Jaguars
Allen checks off the pass catching aspect that Coen referenced in Jacksonville's pre-draft media availability. He's a player who can be a receiving threat out of the backfield and offset pressure from Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter.
LeQuint Allen Jr. stats
Allen had 2,359 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns during his career. He also had 848 yards on 119 receptions for the Orange.
LeQuint Allen Jr. highlights
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars draft LeQuint Allen with seventh-round pick: Fit, scouting report
