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8 Geronimo Allison

  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 200
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High School Spoto

Biography

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, 9/26/15 
Receiving 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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2014Junior

    WR
    6'4" 195 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2015Senior

    WR
    6'4" 200 lbs
    8