Alvin Kamara
| No. 34 New Orleans Saints | |||
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| Position: |
Running back Return specialist |
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| Date of birth: | July 25, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth: | Norcross, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Norcross (GA) | ||
| College: | Tennessee | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
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Alvin Mentian Kamara (born July 25, 1995) is an American football running back and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Kamara attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia. He played high school football for the Blue Devils football team. As a junior in 2011, he rushed for 1,300 yards with 17 touchdowns. As a senior in 2012, he rushed for 2,264 yards with 26 touchdowns, and he had 22 receptions for 286 yards and five touchdowns. As a result of his successful high school career, Kamara earned Georgia Mr. Football honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, named Class 6A Player of the Year, and earned first-team All-State honors from the Georgia Sports Writers Association. In addition to these accolades, Kamara was selected to participate in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game.
Coming out of high school, Kamara was considered to be one of the top running back prospects in nation. He was rated the No. 1 all-purpose back in the 247Composite, the No. 5 player in Georgia, and the No. 42 player nationally in 2012. Rivals.com rated Kamara as the No. 6 player in Georgia.
Kamara committed to play college football at the University of Alabama under Nick Saban.
In 2013, Kamara redshirted as a true freshman at the University of Alabama.
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