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CJ Allen Indianapolis Colts · #53

Linebacker · 6' 0", 230 lbs · Barnesville, GA · Age 21

CJ Allen is a Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 53rd overall, 2026.

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Indianapolis Colts · #53 · Linebacker

CJ Allen

Season avg— · no seasons on record yet

Career avg— · career line pending

Live win probabilitySeason

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Scouting report

CJ Allen — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

CJ Allen is a Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 53rd overall, 2026.

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Offense

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Defense

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Feel / IQ

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Playmaking

Below average creator

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Scoring

Below average scorer

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Rebounding

Below average on the glass

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3PT / spacing

Below average spacing

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Perimeter D

Below average on the perimeter

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Paint / rim D

Below average at the rim

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Clutch

Below average late

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Athleticism

Below average tools

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Basketball IQ

Reads the game

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Durability

Availability

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Act II

Where CJ Allen stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1498 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

CJ Allen — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring

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Playmaking

0.0 APG

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Rebounding

0.0 RPG

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Shooting

— 3P%

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The engine

How the model sees CJ Allen

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season confidence

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.

What moves the production line vs last season

Everything it reads

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0 seasons of per-minute rates

every box line, minutes-normalized

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Recency × games-played weight

recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline

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Weighted least-squares trend

his own trajectory, read season over season

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Per-stat aging curves

age 21 — applied per stat

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Live role context

usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present

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Durability signal

GP last 3: — → games & confidence

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

CJ Allen career stats, season by season

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

21–61proj record

#12conf seed

-7.8net rtg

110.1off rtg

117.9def rtg

1%playoff odds

Roster delta · what changed

Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: A.J. Haulcy, Adetomiwa Adebawore.

How his role moves

Projected 21–61, 12th in the conference. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of CJ Allen

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2005-03-01

The beginning

CJ Allen is a Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis Colts

Turning pro

Drafted 53rd overall, 2026 as a Linebacker.

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CJ Allen is an Indianapolis Colts linebacker, drafted 53rd overall, 2026.

Chapter

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Where things stand

Where Allen goes from here.

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Allen's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 230 lbs
Draft: 53rd overall, 2026
Born: Barnesville, GA
Age: 21
Jersey: #53

Background

CJ Allen is from Barnesville, GA and is 21 years old. He was drafted 53rd overall, 2026 and plays linebacker at 6' 0", 230 lbs.

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Allen is currently on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

The person

CJ Allen is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 0 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across his career.

Tackle volume0 career tackles over 0 seasons.

Draft pedigree53rd overall, 2026.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

CJ Allen — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about CJ Allen, answered.

What position does CJ Allen play?

CJ Allen is a Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts.

When was CJ Allen drafted?

CJ Allen was drafted 53rd overall, 2026.

How many seasons has CJ Allen played?

This is his first season on record.

What are CJ Allen's career stats?

He has recorded 0 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

CJ Allen career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

CJ Allen Indianapolis Colts · #53

CJ Allen — the report card

Where CJ Allen stands

CJ Allen — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees CJ Allen

CJ Allen career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

The Ballad of CJ Allen

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

CJ Allen — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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