1. Geronimo John Allison was born on January 18,1994 and is an American professional football wide receiver.
20 Facts About Geronimo Allison
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Geronimo Allison played college football at Illinois, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 2016 as an undrafted free agent.
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Geronimo Allison was academically ineligible his sophomore and junior years but worked in private classes with the coach's wife Anne Caparaso to improve his grades and had a successful senior season.
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Geronimo Allison proved to be a bright student, finishing an associate degree in just three semesters.
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Geronimo Allison transferred to the University of Illinois, where he played for the Fighting Illini in 2014 and 2015.
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In Week 3, Geronimo Allison had a career-high six receptions for 160 yards and two touchdowns in a lopsided loss to Washington.
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Geronimo Allison had over 90 yards receiving in five of the first seven games, but five or fewer receptions in the final five games of the season.
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Geronimo Allison was an All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention, and won the team's Service Above Self award.
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On September 3,2016, Geronimo Allison was released by the Packers during final team cuts, but re-signed to the Packers' practice squad two days later.
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Geronimo Allison made his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8.
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Geronimo Allison finished his rookie year with 12 receptions for 202 yards and two touchdowns in ten games and two starts.
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On July 19,2017, Geronimo Allison was suspended for the first game of the 2017 season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
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Geronimo Allison finished his second professional season with 23 receptions for 253 yards in 15 games and two starts.
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Geronimo Allison was re-signed by the Packers on March 14,2018.
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On November 6,2018, Geronimo Allison was placed on injured reserve after undergoing groin surgery.
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Geronimo Allison finished the 2018 season with 20 receptions for 303 yards and two touchdowns in five games and four starts.
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On March 13,2019, Geronimo Allison was re-signed by the Packers.
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Geronimo Allison finished the 2019 season with 34 receptions for 287 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and six starts.
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Geronimo Allison was signed by the Vegas Vipers of the XFL on January 21,2023.
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On January 19,2024, Geronimo Allison signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.