2015 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Geronimo Allison
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 200
- Position:
- WR
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Spoto
2015 Senior
- All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media
- Played in all 12 games, including 11 starts at wide receiver
- Led the team with 65 receptions and 882 receiving yards
- Eighth on UI single-season receptions list (65)
- Three receiving touchdowns tied for the team lead
- 53-yard TD catch at Iowa was longest Illini pass play of season
- 1-yard touchdown reception vs. Nebraska with 10 seconds remaining sealed a 14-13 win in the Big Ten opener
- 100-yard receiving games vs. WIU (124), MTSU (128) and Iowa (148)
- Career-high 10 receptions vs. Middle Tennessee
- Top 50 in FBS and top five in Big Ten in receiving yards per game and receptions per game during the regular season
- Illini’s Service Above Self Award winner
- 2015 Biletnikoff Midseason Watch List
2014 Junior
- Played and started 12 of 13 games, missing the Texas State game with an injury
- Snagged 41 passes for 598 yards and five touchdowns on the season
- Led the Illini in receiving yards (118) with one touchdown on five catches at Nebraska, giving him back-to-back 100-yard games
- Reeled in his first two touchdowns as an Illini at Washington
- Totaled a career high in receptions (8) and 97 yards against Western Kentucky
- Started in his Illini debut against Youngstown State and recorded his first two catches as an Illini, totaling 42 yards
- Enrolled at Illinois in January and participated in 2014 spring practices
Junior College
- Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports
- Ranked the No. 7 junior college WR by Rivals and the No. 73 overall JUCO prospect by Rivals
- Ranked the No. 15 JUCO wide receiver and the No. 73 overall JUCO player by 247Sports
- 2013 second-team Junior College All-American and first-team All-Midwest Football Conference
- Led team to an 11-1 record in 2013, including a win over No. 5 Butler in the Graphic Edge Bowl, with 69 catches for 872 yards and eight touchdowns, leading the Midwest Football Conference in all three categories
- Iowa Western finished 2013 ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA final national poll
- Helped Iowa Western win the 2012 NJCAA National Championship with a perfect 11-0 record alongside former Illini Martize Barr and Dallas Hinkhouse
High School
- Had 26 receptions for 567 yards (21.8 ypc) and four touchdowns as a senior in 2013
- Did not play football as a sophomore or junior
- Also lettered two years in baseball at Spoto H.S.
Personal
- Born Jan. 18, 1994
- Son of Melissa Golver
- Has one brother
- Majoring in communication
Career Highs
Receptions: 10 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/26/15Receiving Yards: 160 at Washington, 9/13/14
Long Reception: 60 at Washington, 9/13/14
Receiving Touchdowns: 2 at Washington, 9/13/14
All-Purpose Yards: 160 at Washington, 9/13/14
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