NC State Football
Former NC State RB Michael Allen Transfers to UNLV
Former NC State Running Back Michael Allen has announced he is transferring to UNLV.
Blessed. #GoRebels pic.twitter.com/DqWuRWEvFS
— Michael Allen (@MichaelAllen8_) December 23, 2023
In 10 games this season, Allen rushed for 251 yards and a touchdown, averaging 4.8 yards per carry. As a True Freshman in 2022, Allen rushed for 268 yards in 7 games, averaging 5.1 yards per carry.
In 2023, Allen only averaged 5.7 carries per game. For comparison, in 2022, Allen averaged 7.6 carries. Allen probably wasn’t expecting to see his carries decrease in year 2.
Allen was a 4-star prospect (ESPN & 247Sports) in the Wolfpack’s 2022 recruiting class. ESPN ranked Allen as the #245 overall player nationally in the 2022 recruiting class, the #20 Athlete and the #7 player in the state of North Carolina (Rose/Greenville, NC).
He has two more years of eligibility, as well as his redshirt season.
Here’s a rundown of where players that have transferred from NC State have landed:
RB Michael Allen – UNLV
WR Anthony Smith – East Carolina
TE Christopher Toudle – Western Michigan
NT CJ Clark – Miami
QB MJ Morris – Maryland
WR Terrell Timmons – Colorado
WR Porter Rooks – Eastern Michigan
LB Torren Wright – Temple
I wish we still had Clark. The others for the most part did a step down in competition level. Morris may not be the starter for Maryland. Timmons is likely in a better spot for him but with all of our incoming WR, it’s not the loss it could have been.
Who cares? If you leave the program early then you are not worth a memory.