Asked after the game what he saw on the scoring play, HC Aaron Glenn said: “I guess the same thing we all see, which was his ability to actually press the hole, right?”
Glenn added: “Put his foot in the ground and get vertical, and then run away from people. So the speed that he’s always had, now that’s really shown up, you know. And it’s really good to see it. I’m happy for him. I’m proud of him. Listen, we’re all been looking for that player.”
As the Jets’ fourth-round selection (No. 134 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft, Allen, at 20 years and 239 days old then, became the youngest player in the Super Bowl era and second-youngest player since 1933 to score a touchdown (a victory at Tennessee in Week 2 of his rookie season). He was also the youngest player since 1933 with a rushing TD and a TD catch in the same game.
Against the Bucs, Allen had 4 total carries for 44 yards (11.0 per) and the TD.