DJ Allen
DL · Senior
6'7" · 275 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #42: Jordan Wolkstein ()
Background
- Hometown
- Leo, Ind.
- High school
- Leo
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2026 season
defensive
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in four games ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/8) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the third time ... totaled five tackles ... contributed a pair of stops in win over Maryland (11/8) ... added two tackles at Illinois (11/1) ... in on a stop in win at Purdue (10/25) ... earned the Frank R. Burns Award (4/26) as the player who displays extraordinary mental and physical toughness during spring practice.
2024tap to read
Played in 10 games ... honored as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... totaled five tackles with an assisted tackle-for-loss ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... saw action on offense in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on a stop at USC (10/25) ... contributed a tackle-for-loss against UCLA (10/19) ... added two stops versus Wisconsin (10/12) ... recorded a tackle against Akron (9/7).
2023tap to read
Played in 11 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11).
2022tap to read
Played in one game ... made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10). Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Jared Sauder at Leo … played defensive end and tight end during scholastic career … helped the Lions to an 11-1 record, a perfect 7-0 mark in league play and an appearance in the 2021 IHSAA Class 4A state playoffs … finished senior season with 44 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and a safety … a First Team 4A Senior Class IFCA All-State selection at defensive end … a top-50 preseason selection in Northeast Indiana … produced 66 tackles and eight sacks as a junior to help Leo to a Northeast 8 Conference title in 2020 … a three-star recruit and No. 19 overall prospect from Indiana by Rivals … rated three stars and the No. 15 prospect from the Hoosier State by 247Sports … a top-10 signee from Indiana and three stars by ESPN … also a standout on the hardwood at Leo, leading the Lions to a 24-5 record and an appearance in the Class 3A title game … a First Team All-Northeast 8 selection as a forward. Major: Exercise Science / Biomedical Science Graduate School
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2026 Hampshire Honor Society:
2025 Academic All-Big Ten:
2025 Frank R. Burns Award:
2025 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar:
2024 Academic All-Big Ten:
2023 Academic All-Big Ten:
2025 (Senior): Played in four games ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/8) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the third time ... totaled five tackles ... contributed a pair of stops in win over Maryland (11/8) ... added two tackles at Illinois (11/1) ... in on a stop in win at Purdue (10/25) ... earned the Frank R. Burns Award (4/26) as the player who displays extraordinary mental and physical toughness during spring practice.
2024 (Junior): Played in 10 games ... honored as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... totaled five tackles with an assisted tackle-for-loss ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... saw action on offense in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... in on a stop at USC (10/25) ... contributed a tackle-for-loss against UCLA (10/19) ... added two stops versus Wisconsin (10/12) ... recorded a tackle against Akron (9/7).
2023 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11).
2022 (Freshman): Played in one game ... made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Jared Sauder at Leo … played defensive end and tight end during scholastic career … helped the Lions to an 11-1 record, a perfect 7-0 mark in league play and an appearance in the 2021 IHSAA Class 4A state playoffs … finished senior season with 44 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and a safety … a First Team 4A Senior Class IFCA All-State selection at defensive end … a top-50 preseason selection in Northeast Indiana … produced 66 tackles and eight sacks as a junior to help Leo to a Northeast 8 Conference title in 2020 … a three-star recruit and No. 19 overall prospect from Indiana by Rivals … rated three stars and the No. 15 prospect from the Hoosier State by 247Sports … a top-10 signee from Indiana and three stars by ESPN … also a standout on the hardwood at Leo, leading the Lions to a 24-5 record and an appearance in the Class 3A title game … a First Team All-Northeast 8 selection as a forward.
Major: Exercise Science / Biomedical Science Graduate School