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2024 Football Roster

1 Kendale Allen

1 Kendale Allen

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Birmingham, Ala.
  • Prev School:
    Gardendale HS

Summary

Biography

CAREER
Games/Starts:
 46/8
Bison debut: vs. East Central (9/4/21)
First career start: vs. Ark.-Monticello (9/16/23)
Stats: 53 kickoff returns, 1,440 yards, 1 TD; 22 punt returns, 203 yards; 73 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 2 FF, 1 FR
Harding Rankings: Kick return yards: 2nd (1,440) ... Kick returns: 3rd (53) ... Kick return TD: t-3rd (1) ... Average yards/kick return: 4th (27.17) ... Punt return yards: 22nd (203)

AWARDS
2022 All-GAC (First Team)
2023 All-GAC (Second Team)
2024 All-GAC (First Team)

2024
Games/Starts: 
14/7
Positions: DB, ST
Stats: 13 kickoff returns, 326 yards ... 30 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 INT (15 yards), 4 PBU, 1 FR ... 5 special teams tackles
HU Leader: 13 kickoff returns ... 326 kickoff return yards
HU Single-Season Rankings: 14th in Average Yards per Kick Return (25.08)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 11th in GAC in Combined Kick Returns (326)
Best Games: 3 kickoff returns, 93 yards; 1 tackle, 1 FR vs. Southern Ark. (10/26) ... 4 tackles, 2.0 TFL vs. Ouachita Baptist (10/19) ... 4 tackles at Grand Valley St. (11/30)

2023
Games/Starts: 
8/1
Positions: DB, ST
Stats: 11 kickoff returns, 278 yards; 7 punt returns, 53 yards; 16 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 FF
HU Leader: 11 kickoff returns, 278 kickoff return yards
HU Single-Season Rankings: 13th in average yards per kickoff return (25.27)
Best Games: 3 kickoff returns, 95 yards; 2 punt returns, 11 yards; 2 tackles vs. Ark.-Monticello (9/16) ... 3 kickoff returns, 57 yards; 1 punt return, 15 yards, 3 tackles, 1 FF vs. Okla. Baptist (9/9) ... 2 kickoff returns, 54 yards; 1 tackle at Henderson St. (9/23)

2022
Games/Starts: 
11/0
Position: DB, KR
Stats: 10 tackles
HU Leader: 57-yard punt return ... 89-yard kickoff return ... 11 punt returns ... 125 punt return yards ... 15 kickoff returns ... 498 kickoff return yards ...1 kickoff return TD
HU Single-Season Rankings: 1st in average yards/kick return (33.20) ... 3rd in kickoff return TDs (1) ... 10th in kickoff return yards (498)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 3rd/22nd in combined kick return yards (623) ... 1st/6th in kickoff return TD (1) ... 1st/4th in kickoff returns (33.2)
Best Games: 3 kickoff returns, 96 yards vs. Okla. Baptist (10/1) ... 1 kickoff return, 89 yards, 1 TD at Southern Nazarene (10/8) ... 2 kickoff returns, 74 yards; 2 punt returns, 37 yards vs. Arkansas Tech (11/12)

2021
Games/Starts: 
13/0
Position: DB, KR
Stats: 2 punt returns, 25 yards; 14 kickoff returns, 338 yards; 18 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 FF
HU Leader: 14 kickoff returns, 338 kickoff return yards
HU Single-Season Rankings: 18th in average yards/kickoff return (24.14)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 6th/92nd in combined kick returns (363)
Best Games: 2 kickoff returns, 97 yards; 12 punt return yards; 4 tackles, 1 FF, 1 QBH vs. Southern Nazarene (10/9) ... 2 kickoff returns, 71 yards; 3 tackles vs. Ark.-Monticello (10/23); 2 kickoff returns, 37 yards; 2 punt returns, 13 yards; 1 tackle at Northwestern Okla. (10/30)

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
A 2020 graduate Gardendale High School in Alabama
Positions: SS, WR, KR
Stats: 36 catches for 652 yards as a senior ... 53 tackles ... 271 kickoff return yards and 90 punt return yards
Honors: All-State ... All-Region ... team captain

PERSONAL
Born:
Birmingham, Alabama
Major: Management
Parents: Kendale Allen, Sr. and Tasha Sealie ... has won sister (Kaelyn)
Describes himself as energetic, happy and friendly

CAREER HIGHS
Long punt return:
57, at East Central, Sep 01, 2022
Long kick return: 89, at Southern Nazarene, Oct 08, 2022
Tackles: 4, 5 times
Tackles for Loss: 2.0, at Ouachita Baptist, Oct 19, 2024
Interceptions: 1, Henderson St., Sep 28, 2024
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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 175 lbs
  • 29

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 170 lbs
    29
  • 1

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 160 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 170 lbs
    1