Clayton Allen is a steady, developmental linebacker with special-teams upside
Clayton Allen is a redshirt junior linebacker for Indiana in the 2026 season, listed at 6-foot-2 and 209 pounds, and the big story is patience: he has yet to appear in a game, but he’s stayed in the program, earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition, and continues developing behind a strong linebacker room. His high school résumé shows production and versatility—103 career tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and track-and-field speed as a hurdler—which hints at range and athletic upside. If you want a low-ego, high-work-ethic depth piece who could help on special teams, he’s the kind of grinder coaches quietly love.
