Alvin Kamara
 Kamara 2019 |
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| New Orleans Saints - No. 41 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: July 25, 1995 | |
| Place of birth: Norcross , Georgia | |
| Height: 1.78 m | Weight: 98 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2017 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career | |
| College : Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft : 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Runs | 485 |
| Space gain | 2,408 yards |
| Captured passports | 243 |
| Space gain | 2,068 yards |
| Returns | 585 yards |
| Touchdowns total | 38 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Alvin Kamara Mentian (* 25. July 1995 in Norcross , Georgia ) is an American American football poker players in the position of running backs . He plays for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected as the 67th player in the 3rd round in the 2017 NFL Draft .
Early years
Kamara attended high school in Norcross , Georgia , and played for the school's football team from 2011 to 2012. He ran a total of 3,564 yards in these two years and managed 43 touchdowns .
college
University of Alabama
In 2013, his freshman year in college , Kamara attended the University of Alabama , but did not play for a college team.
Hutchinson Community College
In 2014, Kamara moved to Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson , Kansas . There he played for the Blue Dragons and ran 1,211 yards for 18 touchdowns in 9 games and caught 18 balls for a total of 219 yards and three touchdowns.
University of Tennessee
From 2015 to 2016 Kamara finally attended the University of Tennessee and played there for the Tennessee Volunteers in the Southeastern Conference .
statistics
| year | team | Runs | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Pass catches | Rec Yds | TD |
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| 2015 | UTK | 107 | 698 | 7th | 34 | 291 | 3 |
| 2016 | UTK | 103 | 596 | 9 | 40 | 392 | 4th |
| total | 210 | 1,294 | 16 | 74 | 683 | 7th | |
Source: sports-reference.com
NFL
Kamara was selected by the New Orleans Saints as the 67th overall player in the 3rd round in the 2017 NFL Draft . The Saints got the pick earlier by the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a pick of the 7th round and a second-round pick of the draft, the following year.
2017
In his 2017 rookie season , Kamara was used in many ways right from the start. He was used in the running game as well as in the passing game and in the special teams as a kick returner .
On game day 9 he came against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a total of 152 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns and was nominated for two awards, the NFL Player of the Week and the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week . He won the latter award on matchday four against the Miami Dolphins as part of the NFL International Series in London . Kamara's statistics were 96 yards and a touchdown behind the performance of the 9th game day, but he was able to prevail against his fellow nominees due to sympathy for the prize chosen by fans. Kamara won both nominations of the 9th match day. On the following 10th matchday he was able to win the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award again with 106, i.e. for the first time over 100 yards and a touchdown , and was honored for the third time during the current season. After match days 11 and 12, he won this award again, for the third and fourth time in a row and for the fourth and fifth time in total.
He was named Rookie of the Month for November 2017 and won the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award in Week 13 for the fifth consecutive year and sixth overall.
Kamara was elected to the Pro Bowl in his rookie season and made it together with teammate Mark Ingram junior as the NFL's first running back duo.
In the last game of the regular season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he managed the longest kickoff return in the history of the franchise with 106 yards for a touchdown . With this touchdown and another one from the running game , Kamara was voted Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for the seventh time in the last week of the regular season .
Kamara reached the play-offs with the Saints in his rookie season . Although they were eliminated in the Divisional Round , but Kamara was able to achieve a touchdown in each of his first two play-off games.
After his rookie season Kamara was both by the fans for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year including from the Associated Press for the Year rookie offensive player selected.
2018
Since running back team-mate Mark Ingram was suspended for the first four games of the regular season of the 2018 season , Kamara was the clear and only starter at the Saints in this position. Kamara showed very strong games and was able to consolidate his position in the team even after his strong rookie season.
After Ingram's return, Kamara took on a role similar to that in his rookie season, but continued to confirm his very good performances.
Despite his constant performances again, Kamara was initially not elected to the Pro Bowl this season , as Todd Gurley , Ezekiel Elliott and Giants rookie Saquon Barkley simply couldn't get past this year . But after Gurley took part in Super Bowl LIII with the Rams , Kamara was ranked in the Pro Bowl.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f College profile on utsports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ↑ a b High School Profile on 247sports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ↑ College statistics on sports-reference.com, accessed November 9, 2017.
- ↑ Jared Dubin: 2017 NFL Draft: Saints add yet another running back in Alvin Kamara after trade. CBS Sports , April 29, 2017, accessed November 9, 2017 : “With the No. 67 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected running back Alvin Kamara from the University of Tennessee. The Saints reportedly traded their 2018 second-round pick and a seventh-rounder this year to acquire this selection from the 49ers. "
- ↑ John J. Hendrix: Saints' Alvin Kamara up for two weekly NFL awards after impressive Week 9 performance. SB Nation , November 7, 2017, accessed on November 9, 2017 (English): "Alvin Kamara's game against the Bucs wasn't hard to overlook, and the Saints rookie finds himself up for two weekly NFL awards."
- ^ Roy Anderson: Saints Alvin Kamara named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. Time Inc.- FanSided October 6, 2017, archived from the original on November 10, 2017 ; accessed on November 9, 2017 (English): "Alvin Kamara has been named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his performance in London. The title for Kamara isn't without a little controversy. "
- ↑ Josh Katzenstein: Saints running back Alvin Kamara wins Pepsi Rookie of the Week. The Times-Picayune , November 10, 2017, accessed on November 13, 2017 (English): "After winning the FedEx Ground Player of the Week on Thursday, Kamara added the Pepsi Rookie of the Week on Friday."
- ↑ Steven Taranto: Alvin Kamara voted NFL Rookie of the Week for third time in 2017. CBS Sports - 247sports.com , November 18, 2017, accessed on November 18, 2017 : “Kamara also won Rookie of the Week after Week 4, 9 performances. "
- ^ John Sigler: Alvin Kamara up for third consecutive Rookie of Week award. SB Nation, November 21, 2017, accessed on November 26, 2017 (English): "At this point it's almost impossible for Alvin Kamara to not make headlines."
- ↑ Alvin Kamara selected as NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month. (No longer available online.) Neworleanssaints.com, November 30, 2017, archived from the original on December 10, 2017 ; accessed on March 9, 2019 : "New Orleans Saints Alvin Kamara has been selected as the NFL offensive rookie of the month for the month of November. During November, the rookie running back rushed for 303 yards in addition to 291 yards receiving for a total of 594 yards and six touchdowns in the month. "
- ↑ James Parks: Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara make Pro Bowl history. 247sports.com, December 20, 2017, accessed December 26, 2017 : “Included in the list, as was expected, were running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara, the“ Boom and Zoom ”pairing that has helped propel the Saints back into NFC contenders. "
- ^ Report of the New Orleans Advocate dated December 31, 2017, accessed January 3, 2018
- ↑ James Parks: Alvin Kamara wins seventh NFL Rookie of the Week Award. 247sports.com, January 3, 2018, accessed January 4, 2018 : "The third-round draft pick from Tennessee has won seven of the league's weekly rookie honors, while rookie cornerback Marshon Lattimore has claimed four, giving the Saints 11 of the NFL's 17 total awards in the 2017 season. "
- ↑ NFL playoff statistics on pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ↑ KD Drummond: Alvin Kamara wins Pepsi Rookie of the Year fan vote. USA Today, February 2, 2018, accessed on February 4, 2018 (English): “After winning Pepsi's rookie of the week a whopping seven times during the regular season, he took home the season-long honor thanks to a vote from fans across the league. "
- ↑ Will Brinson: Saints' Alvin Kamara wins 2017 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. CBS Sports , February 4, 2018, accessed February 4, 2018 (English): "The Saints offense exploded this year in large part to the rushing attack, and Alvin Kamara was rewarded as a result, netting the 2017 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award at NFL Honors. "
- ^ Charles Curtis: Fantasy owners melt down about Alvin Kamara with Mark Ingram back (but they shouldn't). USA Today, October 9, 2018, accessed on December 28, 2018 (English): "Mark Ingram is back for the New Orleans Saints after a four-game suspension, ending a jaw-dropping run of amazing games from fellow running back Alvin Kamara . "
- ↑ Jason Owens: NFL Pro Bowl rosters: Alvin Kamara, Christian McCaffrey lead list of 10 snubs. Yahoo , December 19, 2018, accessed December 28, 2018 : "The NFC running back field is stacked with Todd Gurley, Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott, which explains how a player like Kamara doesn't make the list."
- ^ Grant Gordon: Alvin Kamara one of three Saints added to Pro Bowl. NFL.com, January 22, 2019, accessed February 3, 2019 : "The versatile Kamara will replace Rams Super Bowl-bound running back Todd Gurley."
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kamara, Alvin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kamara, Alvin Mentian (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1995 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norcross , Georgia , United States |