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Syracuse Football: Running back LeQuint Allen carving out niche with NFL's Jaguars

As NFL teams conduct their preseason training camps, things are looking good for former Syracuse football running back LeQuint Allen Jr. to see the field for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the upcoming season.

ESPN's Dan Graziano, in a recent piece, wrote in part: "And seventh-round rookie LeQuint Allen Jr. is a player they (the Jaguars) see evolving into a third-down back due to his pass-catching and pass protection abilities."

The 6-foot, 201-pound Allen, who had a terrific past two seasons with the Orange, was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Jaguars, at No.