Ad Disclosure
Braelon Allen names the most famous contact in his phone
Published:
Braelon Allen was asked who his most famous contact is at Wisconsin’s media availability ahead of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Arizona. His answer?
“Derrick Henry,” answered Allen. “Yeah, we talk here and there, so it’s pretty cool.”
Most Famous Contact or Follower? Wisconsin RB @BraelonAllen 🤝 @KingHenry_2 #GuaranteedRateBowl pic.twitter.com/xXPIPStoua
— Jackson Groff (@JacksonGroff) December 26, 2022
Allen was asked how this connection came about.
“So last winter, I posted a picture you know, wearing like a Derrick Henry graphic t-shirt and I think he saw that, and then I DM’d him,” said Allen. “He messaged me back and I got his number and just have had some conversations.”
Allen had his 2nd-straight 1,000+ yard rushing season in 2022, something that Henry is familiar with in his own right. In 2015, Henry set the Alabama single-season rushing yards record with 2,219. Henry would go on to win the Heisman Trophy for the 2015 season.
Through 2 seasons in Madison, Allen seems to be set to join Henry in the NFL sooner than later.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.