Brian Alford
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| Position: | Wide Receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 7, 1975 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Oak Park, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Oak Park (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 2 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 18 |
| Total Touchdowns: | 1 |
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| Receptions: | 6 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 148 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
Brian Wayne Alford (born June 7, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver. During his National Football League career, he played for the New York Giants.
A 1993 graduate of Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan, Alford was a standout member of the football and track and field teams. He was a three-year starter for football, and named to the Oakland Press Dream Team, first team all-state as well as voted to play in the Michigan All-Star game as a senior.
Alford attended Purdue University on a football scholarship. In 1993, Alford redshirted. In 1994, he played in the final five games after recovering from a broken clavicle, sustained in preseason Black & Gold Game. As a sophomore, he started first 6 games and played in all 11 games, leading the team in catches and TDs. As a junior in 1996, he was named First team All-Big Ten and Purdue’s MVP. He placed 22nd in NCAA in pass receptions, and 2nd in the conference and 17th in nation in yardage. On November 23, 1996, Alford had the 2nd greatest about of receiving yards in a single Old Oaken Bucket game, with 162 yards. He also established a career high 12 touchdown receptions. With Joe Tiller taking over as Purdue's head coach in 1997, he set career highs in catches (67) and yards (1,228). He was named a team captain, First team All-American by Sporting News News, 2nd team by the AP 3rd team by Sporting News. He graduated as the all-time leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He also set single season receiving yards, and at the time of his graduation, ranked 4th on all-time Big Ten single season list 4th in TD, 4th in receiving yards, and 8th in receptions. He also holds the Purdue record for receiving touchdowns in a career, 31, as well as placing in the top 5 in several other Purdue receiving records.
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