Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2022
All-ASUN selection ... Phil Steele First-Team All-ASUN ... started five games ... caught 26 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns ... recorded nine catches for 118 yards, both career highs, with two touchdowns against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2) ... three catches for 60 yards and a touchdown against Charleston Southern (Sept. 17). 

IN 2021
Phil Steele First-Team All-ASUN ... played in all 11 games ... started 10 games ... led the team with five receiving touchdowns ... caught 34 passes for 440 yards ... set season highs with seven catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns against Jacksonville State (Nov. 20) ... totaled four catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns against Lamar (Oct. 30) ... hauled in four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown against Abilene Christian (Oct. 9). 

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2020
Started twice … played in six games … totaled 319 yards on 30-of-62 passing with two interceptions and one touchdown pass … rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown … led EKU to a win over No. 11 Central Arkansas, engineering an 8-play, 77-yard drive that ended with a 21-yard go-ahead touchdown pass with six seconds left in the game … finished that game against Central Arkansas 9-for-14 for 85 yards and a touchdown, and nine rushes for 59 yards and a touchdown.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2019
Saw action in nine games … was 3-for-8 for 35 yards … threw two interceptions and one touchdown pass … rushed for nine yards on four carries … punted the ball eight times for an average of 36.9 yards per punt … punted primarily in short field situations, placing four inside the 20 yard line … longest punt was for 57 yards, against Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 5) … his touchdown toss came on a 5-yard completion in the season-opener versus Valparaiso (Aug. 29) … completed a key third down pass for 21 yards in EKU’s first win over Jacksonville State (Nov. 23) since 2012 ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018
Started six games … played in seven contests … completed 51 percent of his passes for 376 yards and threw one touchdown pass … had just one interception in 73 attempts … had one rushing touchdown … threw for a season-best 109 yards at Bowling Green (Sept. 15) … touchdown pass was a 15-yard completion against Morehead State (Aug. 30).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017
Redshirt season … did not play in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL
Set numerous team records while earning first team all-conference and conference player of the year honors for head coach Shawn Lamb at Lebanon High School … set school records for single season passing yards (2,844), single season passing touchdowns (30) and most passing yards in a game (451) … concluded his career with 5,851 passing yards, 62 passing touchdowns, 855 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns ... team captain … three-year starter with 3.135 GPA.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Dakota James Ray Allen ... son of Rob and Alisha Allen … has one brother – Derrick … majoring in sport management.