PITTSBURGH – The Washington Commanders used the 187th pick of the NFL draft to select Penn State running back Kaytron Allen , who grew up three hours south of Northwest Stadium, the home stadium of the franchise.
Allen was the second Penn State running back taken in the draft after Nicholas Singleton was taken a round earlier by the Tennessee Titans .
Allen, 23, is 5-foot-11 3/8 and 216 pounds. The Norfolk, Virginia, native became the program's all-time leading rusher in 2025 and finished with 4,180 yards on the ground. He was named to The Associated Press All-American third team and Big Ten first squad.
He totaled a program-record 769 carries and finished with 4,711 all-purpose yards.
Allen played in 54 games and started 24. He rushed for 39 touchdowns and added four receiving scores.
He rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2024 and 2025. Allen ran for 867 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman in 2022. He totaled 902 rushing yards and six scores in 2023. Allen compiled 1,108 yards on the ground and eight touchdowns in 2024. He supplied 1,303 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 2025, averaging 108.6 yards per contest.
Allen caught 70 passes for 490 yards and four touchdowns over four seasons. He caught two scores in 2024.
