Aundrae Allison

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Aundrae Allison
Minnesota Vikings — No. 84
Wide receiver
Date of birth: June 25, 1984 (1984-06-25) (age 23)
Place of birth: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 202 lb (92 kg)
National Football League debut
2007 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
College: East Carolina
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146
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Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Aundrae Akeem "Drae" Allison (born June 25, 1984 in Kannapolis, North Carolina)[1] is an American football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He attended college at East Carolina University (ECU). He was chosen by the Vikings in the 5th round of the 2007 NFL draft.

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[edit] High school career

Allison attended A. L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina and was an Associated Press All-State selection during his senior season and earned All-Conference honors twice.[1]

[edit] College career

Allison played for 2 years for East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. 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 and seven touchdowns in 11 games.[1] Allison's 83 receptions are second in all-time single-season school history.[1] In addition, Allison averaged 12.3 yards per reception and 93.1 yards per game (second best in Conference USA) and had five 100-yard receiving games, which was the most in a single season at ECU.[1] Allison led the conference and was 4th nationally in receptions per game with 7.55.[1] At the conclusion of the season, Allison was named a first-team All-Conference USA selection.[1] After the 2006 season, Allison entered the NFL draft.

East Carolina Statistics[3]
Year GP Rec Yds YPC TDs
2005 11 83 1024 12.3 7
2006 11 62 708 11.4 4
Totals 22 145 1732 12.0 11

[edit] NFL career

During his rookie season with the Vikings, Allison served as a wide receiver and kickoff returner. In Week 13 against the Detroit Lions, Allison returned a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, a franchise record. Although not starting, he appeared in 11 of 16 regular season games. He caught a total of 8 passes for 122 yds (15.2 yard average), and returned 20 kicks (28.7 yd average).[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Player Bio: Aundrae Allison. The Official Site of East Carolina. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
  2. ^ Player Bio - Aundrae Allison. Vikings.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
  3. ^ Aundrae Allison Scouting Report - 2007 NFL Draft Prospect. Scott Wright's Draft Countdown. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
  4. ^ nfl.com player gamelog. The Official Site of the National Football League. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
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