The Washington Commanders Select Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn State in the Sixth Round of the 2026 NFL Draft

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 29: Kaytron Allen #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs for a touchdown against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second quarter at SHI Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s Day 3 of the NFL Draft, and the Washington Commanders have made their third pick of the weekend! They went with Ohio State LB Sonny Styles in the first round and Clemson WR Antonio Williams in the third round yesterday.

Washington’s first pick of the day was Tennessee EDGE Joshua Josephs and now they made the first of their two sixth-round picks. The Washington Commanders selected Penn State RB Kaytron Allen with the 187th overall pick. He played four seasons for the Nittany Lions, and shared the backfield with Nick Singleton who was drafted in the 5th round.

Allen(5’11”. 216 lbs) had 1,303 rushing yards last season and 1,108 last season. He racked up 39 rushing touchdowns in four seasons.

Rushing & Receiving Table Rushing Receiving Scrimmage Season Team Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Y/A TD Y/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Y/G Plays Yds Avg TD Awards 2022 * Penn State Big Ten FR RB 13 167 867 5. 2 10 66. 7 20 188 9.