Alonzo Highsmith
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| Position: | Running Back | ||
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| Date of birth: | February 26, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth: | Bartow, Florida | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Columbus | ||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||
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Alonzo Walter Highsmith, Sr. (born February 26, 1965) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Highsmith attended Christopher Columbus High School, where he played defensive end and helped his team reach the state championship final in 1982, while receiving All-American, Florida high school Defensive Player of the Year and the Dade County Athlete of the Year honors. He also played basketball and ran track.
Highsmith accepted a scholarship from the University of Miami over offers from Notre Dame University and Michigan University. Although he was recruited by Howard Schnellenberger to play defense, he was converted to fullback before his freshman season started. He was a member of the 1983 Hurricanes squad that won the national championship with a 31-30 victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.
In 1984, Jimmy Johnson arrived as the new head coach and named him a starter as a sophomore, rushing for a team leading 906 yards on 146 carries (6.2 average) and 11 touchdowns. One of the hardest working players on the team, he would develop into a complete fullback that could run, block and catch.
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