Geronimo Allison (born January 18, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois. Allison was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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Early life
In an interview with The News-Gazette, Allison said his mom gave him his first name because she wanted to give him "a unique name."
Allison attended Spoto High School in Riverview, Florida.
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College career
Allison attended the University of Illinois, where he played on the Illinois Fighting Illini football team in 2014 and 2015 after transferring from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Statistics
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Allison signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 6, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts. Allison was signed to the Packers' practice squad on September 5, 2016. On October 24, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. Allison made his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8. His first career NFL reception came as a four-yard touchdown from Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter.
On July 19, 2017, Allison was suspended for the first game of the 2017 season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
References
External links
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com o ESPN o CBS Sports o Yahoo! Sports o Pro-Football-Reference
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