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Kiko Alonso

Kiko Alonso
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Alonso with the Buffalo Bills in 2013
No. 47 Miami Dolphins
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth: Newton, Massachusetts
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Los Gatos (CA)
College: Oregon
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Total tackles: 317
Sacks: 2.0
Interceptions: 7
Forced fumbles: 2
Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Total tackles: 317
Sacks: 2.0
Interceptions: 7
Forced fumbles: 2
Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Kristian "Kiko" Alonso (born August 14, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Alonso was born in Newton, Massachusetts. His father, Carlos Alonso, was born in Cuba and raised in Puerto Rico. His mother, Monica Alonso, is from Colombia. Kiko has an older brother Carlos Alonso and a younger brother Lucas. Kiko attended Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California. He led the De Anza League and Central Coast Section in tackles his senior year with 150 stops (81 unassisted). He also tallied double figures in tackles in 10 of 12 games, finished third on the team in quarterback sacks, and led the Wildcats in receiving (35 catches, 559 yards). He led Central Coast's sixth-ranked team to the league title (10–1–1) in 2007, with its lone loss his final year coming against Gilroy (40–34) in the sectional semifinals.

Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No. 47 inside linebacker in the class of 2008, behind Etienne Sabino (No. 1), Dont'a Hightower (No. 15), and Stevenson Sylvester (No. 26). He accepted a scholarship offer from Oregon over a scholarship offer from Utah.


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