2018 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned the Quarterback Club Award, for deserving special recognition, at the team's awards banquet.
Season: Appeared in three games...One of 10 Penn Staters to enter 2018 having already earned a degree...Graduated with his degree in criminology in August 2017...Missed the final 10 games of the season with an injury.
Appalachian State (9/1): Had six carries for 25 yards...Set a career high with three catches for 18 yards. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Ran for 12 yards on seven carries, including a 4-yard touchdown and a 10-yard rush...Hauled in a 7-yard reception. Kent State (9/15): Established career highs for carries (11) and rushing yards (62)...Scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter.
2017 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in five games.
Georgia State (9/16): Carried twice for 9 yards, including a long run of 8 yards...Returned one punt for 10 yards. at Northwestern (10/7): Carried the ball twice for 4 yards in the fourth quarter. Michigan (10/21): Gained 5 yards on one carry. at Maryland (11/25): Toted the ball four times for 20 yards.
2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in 13 games.
at Pittsburgh (9/10): Made one carry for 2 yards...Caught one pass for 4 yards. Temple (9/17): Rushed six times for 17 yards...Had one catch for 1 yard. at Michigan (9/24): Had one carry. Maryland (10/8): Carried seven times for 31 yards. at Purdue (10/29): Carried the ball once, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Iowa (11/5): Carried five times for 30 yards. at Rutgers (11/19): Carried the ball five times for 26 yards...Caught a swing pass and went 27 yards for his second career receiving touchdown. Michigan State (11/26): Toted the ball twice for 8 yards. vs. USC (1/2): Carried the ball once for no gain and caught one pass.
2015 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Appeared in eight games with one start...Made first career start vs. Army (10/3)...Was one of seven freshmen (3 redshirt, 4 true) to start a game...Saw time on offense and special teams, including time as a punt returner...Was one of 17 redshirt freshmen to see action.
at Temple (9/5): Ran for 7 yards on two rushing attempts...Returned four punts for 33 yards...Four punt returns were the most by a single Nittany Lion since Justin Brown returned five punts on Oct. 29, 2011 (vs. Illinois). Buffalo (9/12): Made one rush for 2 yards...Also returned one punt. Rutgers (9/19): Rushed the ball three times. San Diego State (9/26): Caught his first career pass, a 13-yard touchdown reception on a swing pass in the second quarter...Pulled in two passes in the game for 29 yards...Gained 5 yards on five rushes...Had a long run of 6 yards in the fourth quarter...Combined with Saquon Barkley to become the first Penn State running back duo to have touchdown receptions in the same game since 2006 at Minnesota (Tony Hunt & Matt Hahn). Army (10/3): Carried six times for 17 yards in his first career start. Indiana (10/10): Rushed the ball eight times for career-high 45 yards...Had a career-long 28-yard rush in the second quarter...Caught two passes for 15 yards. Illinois (10/31): Rushed twice for 23 yards...Second run of the game went for 20 yards and a touchdown.
2014 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt Season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered twice at DeMatha Catholic High School for head coach Elijah Brooks...Helped the Stags to an 11-1 overall mark and a 6-0 record in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference...After missing some games early in the Season due to injury, logged nearly 300 yards rushing to help DeMatha Catholic win the 2013 WCAC Championship with a 29-28 victory over Good Counsel...Ran for 682 yards on 101 carries and caught seven passes for 79 yards as a junior...Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports...Ranked as a top-40 recruit in the state of Maryland by ESPN and 247Sports.
PERSONAL
Full name is Clarence Marquette Allen...Son of Clarence and Shanita Allen...Has two brothers, Maquette and Marquise, and one sister, Makayla...Graduated in August 2017 with a degree in criminology...Working on a second degree in journalism...Born February 10, 1996 in Washington, D.C.