LeQuint Allen to NFL Draft

[tep624]

Best of luck to LeQuint! Gave us every ounce he had while he was here and his work ethic will hopefully carry over to a long NFL career. Thanks LeQuint!

 

[money3189]

Getting drafted guarantees nothing. It’s about getting on the right team. One that has the roster space and utilizes your strengths. Could be on special teams, 3rd down back. Etc.

 

[syracuse95]

I assume it would go up if he and McCord led us to 9 wins against a monster schedule & if LQA got 5 more carries a game leading to top 10 rushing numbers & perhaps vaulting both into the Heisman conversation.

In that scenario, he has 300 more carries worth of wear and tear on his body. He can't afford that.

The narrative on Syracuse is that all we do is throw the ball. The fact is that Lequint was 19th in the country in rushing attempts in 2024, and 10th in rushing attempts in 2023. He's got a lot of mileage. As much as I wish he was Orange another year, I completely understand why he's going.

 

[shu 49]

His 40-yard dash time is not likely to change that much after one more season, is it?

He could drop it before the combine. At least 1/10 maybe more depending on who he has that is training him and what he does.

 

[shu 49]

Also I really like Willis.

i do to. He is a beast and is just what we need now that Nixon is back also. Thunder and lightning.

 

[All4SU]

LQA did everything that was asked of him and more. And that’s all anyone can expect. Good luck to him in the draft and NFL.

 

[swish7]

That certainly makes sense to me Swish. But I can't for the life of me understand why Kyle McCord isn't projected much higher than he is for the upcoming draft. They look at things differently. I also don't see the scenario you presented for Lequint to be likely.

I don't get it either, re McCord. I do think McCord is in more of a win win situation.

Allen hopefully sticks, and eventually earns life changing $$

 

[AcAndAc]

He could drop it before the combine. At least 1/10 maybe more depending on who he has that is training him and what he does.

Right... but given an extra year of college... how much lower could it go? I am finding some things online that say 4.43 historically. I find that a bit hard to believe.

 

[Trueblue25]

Id be in favor of retiring his jersey

 

[tptcuse]

Such an easy guy to root for. Go chase your dreams, young man!

In a way this could help us in the next couple years. Willis can continue to develop and Nixon looked like he can do some great things here too. This will give those two guys and others a chance to shine.

 

[shu 49]

Right... but given an extra year of college... how much lower could it go? I am finding some things online that say 4.43 historically. I find that a bit hard to believe.

In my mind Allen is a 4.6 guy and maybe slower as u watch he gets caught quickly on long runs. I think he could drop it to 4.5 or 4.49 ish with extensive work. He seems to have acceleration so i feel he could find the most time in 40 working on stride lengthening and extension so his top end is a bit better.

 

[cusefan88]

He will interview and test well I think. Hopefully a smart franchise takes a shot on him late.

 

[Red2003]

Really Happy for this beast. Single handedly put that T in DART several games especially UNLV gamewinner.

Allen made the right call. As said above he has some mileage.

He was already banged up this year playing through a lower body injury, the most basic injury next year could cost him. Even if he's still productive, all the sudden the NFL scouts are seeing an RB playing against ACC defenses and getting banged up. These aren't SEC or B1G defenses that are even close to what he'll see in the League. For the record I don't think it should but there's alot of dudes playing RB that have similar qualities as Allen.

This is where the difference is between McCord. The League will be there for Kyle whether it's 2026 or 2025 not so much for a RB that is taking lower body injuries. He's still young but the shelf life on RB's his size are not great already.

 

[SmilinBob]

Go after it LA, just like you do everything else in your life. Hope to see you play on Sundays.

 

[upperdeck]

LA stays he makes some money.

He doesn't really help is NFL future and with the schedule who knows how the season turns out.
The draft is a crap shoot for many RBs and he will be down the list of ones chosen unless he finds that fit which still is probably best he doesnt get drafted.

 

[donniesyracuse]

He quit on this team.

 

[sdhall01]

I love LQA; I hope he crushes it in the NFL! I believe he will.

 

[sdhall01]

He quit on this team.

I really, really, REALLY hope this is sarcasm

 

[Giants1973]

Good luck young man. I hope your dreams come true!!!

 

[Niastri]

Right... but given an extra year of college... how much lower could it go? I am finding some things online that say 4.43 historically. I find that a bit hard to believe.

I never believe a 40 time until it's tested by the NFL at the combine.

Kids or their handlers seem to just throw out the fastest time that's believable.

On the other hand, high school track numbers are accurate, especially at the State type competitions. If a kid has a very fast 100 meter time, you know he has terrific top end speed, but it doesn't tell you much about his football speed and nothing about his quickness. The same thing with a 40 time actually... I am not sure why it became the standard.

For a recent example: The portal out DT Nwokacha had a very fast 40 time... Ridiculous for a DT actually. But when you watched his film, he had a second gear that took a long second to kick in. He would be "Oh, a guys ahead of me" and suddenly get faster and catch skill position players from behind. His 40 time was probably legit, considering how fast his top end speed was. That second gear helped him not at all here at Syracuse. He couldn't get off the bench. But it made for some really impressive highlights in his junior college tape.

Anyway, Allen seemed to have adequate but not great game speed at the college level. He might have enough speed to play at the next level, considering his other skills. We aren't privy to his actual laser timed 40 speeds. It wouldn't help the team to release it, and any numbers from recruiting threads are likely inflated, just like heights and weights on a roster.

 

[Crusty]

Without him we're probably 8-5 or worse.
Thanks for the memories LQA and best of luck in the future. We'll be rooting for you.

 

[All4SU]

I think OC Nixon knows what LQA can do, and his NFL connections will benefit LQA. At the very least Nixon can detail the RB’s intangibles and work ethic.

 

[Niastri]

I think OC Nixon knows what LQA can do, and his NFL connections will benefit LQA. At the very least Nixon can detail the RB’s intangibles and work ethic.

That's a huge benefit to Nixon that I hadn't thought of previously... Nixon being a former NFL running backs coach will give any information he passes asking about Allen a little more credibility.

It's not like there are many coaches trash talking their own potential draft picks, but a call from Nixon could get a drafting team to watch Allen film they otherwise might have bypassed.

 

[GoSU96]

San Fran would be a great landing spot or KC as a third down guy

 

[donniesyracuse]

I really, really, REALLY hope this is sarcasm

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