Alfonzo Graham (born March 20, 2000) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Fullerton College and Morgan State.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 20, 2000 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dunbar (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College: | Arizona Western (2018) Fullerton College (2019) Morgan State (2020–2022) |
| Position: | Running back |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early years
editWarren was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 20, 2000. He attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore.[1]
College career
editIn 2018, Graham played for Arizona Western College. He ran the ball 13 times for 72 yards.[citation needed]
In 2019, Graham played for Fullerton College in Fullerton, California. As a freshman, he ran the ball 53 times for 278 yards and two touchdowns.[citation needed]
In 2020, Graham transferred to his hometown Morgan State Bears as a priority walk-on. He did not play as a sophomore.[citation needed]
In 2021, Graham got his first opportunity for the Bears, rushing for 506 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Graham burst onto the scene in 2022. He was one of the MEACs top running backs, running for 1,150 yards and eight touchdowns. He was named First Team All-MEAC.[3]
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2018 | AZ Western | 11 | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fullerton | 8 | 53 | 278 | 5.2 | 55 | 2 | 14 | 175 | 10.4 | 44 | 1 |
| 2021 | Morgan State | 9 | 54 | 506 | 9.4 | 86 | 5 | 17 | 148 | 8.7 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | Morgan State | 11 | 196 | 1,150 | 5.9 | 55 | 8 | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 27 | 1 |
| Career | 39 | 326 | 2,006 | 6.2 | 86 | 15 | 45 | 408 | 8.4 | 44 | 2 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
28 in (0.71 m) |
8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.56 s | 1.58 s | 2.63 s | 4.22 s | 7.29 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Graham signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on May 15, 2023.[5] He tore his labrum in training camp and was placed on injured reserve on August 3, 2023.[6] Graham was waived by the Steelers on April 4, 2024.
References
edit- ^ Lee, Edward (November 3, 2022). "Dunbar grad Alfonzo Graham thriving in return to Baltimore with Morgan State football: 'Me coming back was a blessing'". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Marchionte, Bo (June 12, 2023). "Rookie Watch: Steelers undrafted HBCU RB Alfonzo Graham Is Familiar With Adversity". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Lance, David (July 28, 2023). "Baltimore native Alfonzo Graham's unlikely journey to Steelers' training camp". The Baltimore Banner.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Alfonzo Graham, Morgan State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Steelers sign Graham".
- ^ Strackbein, Noah (July 31, 2023). "Steelers RB Alfonzo Graham Out for Season". Sports Illustrated.