![]() ![]() He played six games for the Argos that year before being released ahead of training camp in 2019. “I was still working out trying to get an NFL team to get me and they didn’t call so I decided to cross the border.” “Somehow I was on their (negotiation) list,” recalled Alford. ![]() Then after spending the 2017 season on the Chicago Bears practice roster, he got a call from the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts in 2018. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He appeared in three games, returning eight kickoffs for 190 yards and eight punts for 68 yards. In 2016, after a brief stint with the New York Jets, he signed with the Cleveland Browns. Alford played one game in the NFL that year, catching one pass for 15 yards. “The guys around me, they rally, and they block well for me, so I’ve got to give my hats off to them too,” said the 5-foot-9, 182-pounder.Īfter high school in Greenville, Georgia, Alford played one year at Georgia Military College before moving to West Virginia University, where he starred for two seasons.įrom there, he was selected in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cincinnatti Bengals. He also sits sixth all-time in return touchdowns, alongside Chad Owens and Jimmy Cunningham, with nine. In his 33-game career thus far, Alford has scored nine return touchdowns, an average of one score per every 3.7 contests. Mario Alford Photo by Troy Fleece / Regina Leader-Post The 31-year-old Alford is now among eight players in CFL history, including Mayfield, to score two punt return majors in a game and first since Keith Stokes in 2002. ![]() “My records don’t matter to me right now, just want to win as a whole.” “At the end of the day, I’m just trying to be great at what I do and what I’ve worked for,” Alford said after practice at Mosaic Stadium this week. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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