Education
Allison attended A. L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
Allison attended A. L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at East Carolina. He was an Associated Press All-State selection during his senior season and earned All-Conference honors twice.
Georgia Military College
Allison enrolled at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Georgia January 2003 after leaving Coffeyville JUCO. He made junior college all-American and also earned a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree from the prestigious school.
East Carolina University
Allison played college football at East Carolina University for two years. In 2005, Allison was the first player in school history to pick up over 1,000 reception yards with 83 catches for 1,024 yards.
He had seven touchdowns in 11 games that season. Allison"s 83 receptions are second in all-time single-season school history.
In addition, Allison averaged 12.3 yards per reception and 93.1 yards per game (second best in Conference United States of America) and had five 100-yard receiving games, which was the most in a single season at ECU. Allison led the conference and was 4th nationally in receptions per game with 7.55.
At the conclusion of the season, Allison was named a first-team All-Conference United States of America selection. During the 2006 season his production went down a bit, finishing with 62 receptions for 708 and four touchdowns. After the 2006 season, Allison entered the NFL draft.
He has also been a member of the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.