CHATTANOOGA: Versatile player who saw time all over the field ... came to UTC as a QB and played there in 2008 ... moved to receiver in 2009 and finished 2010 as a tight end ... also saw time as a FB ... holder on special teams ... son of former UTC head coach Rodney Allison ... played in 44 games with three starts in his career.
2011 • SENIOR SEASON: 24 catches for 213 yards and two TDs ... career-high seven catches for 41 yards vs. Wofford ... played a number of snaps at QB at Samford, rushing for 32 yards on nine carries and 0-1 passing ... also had two catches for 12 yards ... tied a career-high with three catches for 27 yards and a TD at Elon ... tied a career-high with three catches at EKU, including a career-long 39-yard reception ... 47 receiving yards vs. the Colonels is a career-high ... three catches for 35 yards vs. Jacksonville State ... one catch for four yards at Nebraska.
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON: Started camp at receiver and finished the year as a tight end ... also saw time as a FB and was the holder on special teams ... 500-pound squat was tops among the receivers ... caught two TD passes against EKU ... all three of his receptions on the year were for TDs ... had seven tackles on special teams ... recovered a fumbled kickoff vs. Elon.
2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Moved from QB to receiver during spring practice ... caught three passes on the year, 12 yards at Elon, seven yards against Western Carolina and nine yards against The Citadel ... also caught a two-point conversion against The Citadel ... worked as the back-up long-snapper in spring practice ... played in every game, mostly on special teams and as the primary holder on FGs and PATs ... has three tackles on special teams.
2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw action in 11 games off the bench ... totaled 331 yards passing, completing 35 of 87 attempts ... nine INTs and no TDs ... threw for 103 yards on 9-23 passing against Georgia Southern.
2007 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Redshirted ... worked with the quarterbacks and was a member of the scout team ... Honor Roll for the spring 2008 semester.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, quarterbacked the Buccaneers to the Region 3 Class 2A title ... threw for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Boyd Buchanan advanced to the second round of the state playoffs ... coached at Boyd Buchanan by Grant Reynolds ... also competed in golf and basketball ... golf team's most valuable player as a sophomore and junior ... placed third in the City Junior Golf Championship in 2005 in the 16-18-year-old division.
PERSONAL: Sloan Matthew Allison ... born Oct. 27, 1988, in Hattiesburg, Miss. ... son of Leigh and Rodney Allison ... graduated with a Criminal Justice degree in December 2011.
SLOAN ALLISON CAREER STATS
Year |
G/GS |
Rec. |
Yards |
Avg./Rec. |
TD |
Long |
Avg./Game |
2008 |
11/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2009 |
11/0 |
3 |
28 |
9.3 |
0 |
12 |
2.5 |
2010 |
11/1 |
3 |
42 |
14.0 |
3 |
21 |
3.8 |
2011 |
11/2 |
24 |
213 |
8.9 |
2 |
39 |
19.4 |
Totals |
44/3 |
30 |
283 |
9.4 |
5 |
39 |
6.4 |