
#4 • Cornerback
5-10 • 195 •
Senior
Sacramento,
Calif.
Nevada
Mesa Verde High
School
2007: Named to the Gateway's All-Newcomer Team...played in all 11 games, starting nine at
cornerback...credited with 39 total tackles, including 21 solo
stops...had five pass breakups and two interceptions...returned 27
punts for 284 yards and 11 kickoffs for 266 yards...posted a
season-high eight tackles against Missouri State, including five
solos...had seven tackles against Illinois State, including five
solos...also had three pass breakups...had six tackles in debut at
Ohio State...had five collars at UNI...credited with three stops
versus Western Illinois...had two stops against South Dakota State,
Stony Brook, Southern Utah and Indiana State...had single tackles
against Lock Haven and Southern Illinois...returned an interception
34 yards against Stony Brook...also had an INT versus Lock
Haven...blocked a first quarter field-goal attempt vs. SUU...ranked
29th in the nation averaging 10.5 yards per punt return...284
punt-return yards were the third most in a season in school
history...the 27 returns ranked fifth...had 110 punt-return yards on
five returns versus Illinois State, including a season-long
76-yarder to set up a fourth-quarter touchdown...punt return yardage
for the game ranked fourth in school history...had four returns
versus Stony Brook and Southern Utah...had three returns for 57
yards against South Dakota State...had a 39-yard return against the
Jackrabbits...had a 24-yard return against Western Illinois...had a
20-yard return at Indiana State...had three kickoff returns for 80
yards against the Redbirds...season-long 38-yard return
against ISU...had a 33-yard return against Missouri State and a
30-yard return versus Southern Utah...did not start versus South
Dakota State and Stony Brook...credited with 531 snaps played by the
coaching staff...earned his first letter.
2006: Appeared in 13 games for the Wolfpack as a
cornerback...started against Miami (Fla.), Colorado State and Fresno
State...had 32 total tackles, including 21 solo stops...credited
with 3.5 tackles for losses, including 2.5 sacks...returned 16 punts
for 228 yards, an average of 14.2 per return...had a long of 69
against Louisiana Tech...in that game had three returns for 125
yards, including a 45-yarder...was named the WAC Special Teams
Player of the Week...returned seven kickoffs for 162 yards,
averaging 23.1 per return...had long of 31 yards against the
Hurricanes...against Miami had three tackles, including a sack and a
pass breakup...finished with three kickoff returns for 75
yards...versus Boise State had five tackles and four kickoff returns
for 87 yards...against Utah State had three tackles and three punt
returns for 23 yards...had three tackles and three punt returns for
47 yards, including a 33-yarder versus Idaho...credited with two
solo stops against New Mexico State...had a tackle, fumble recovery
and two punt returns against San Jose State...registered a solo stop
at Hawaii...had five tackles and three punt returns against UNLV...had
two solo stops in win against Northwestern...against Colorado State
had four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble...had four tackles
versus Fresno State...Nevada was 8-5 losing to Miami in the MPC
Computers Bowl...coach was Chris Ault.
2005: Played in nine games...recorded 11 total tackles, including
seven solo stops...had two interceptions returning them for 83
yards and a touchdown...broke up three passes...in wild 49-48 overtime win over
Central Florida in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, returned an
interception 36 yards, had six tackles, including four solos and
registered two pass breakups...returned an interception 47 yards for
a touchdown against Idaho...finished with eight kickoff returns for
148 yards, an average of 18.5 per return...had a long of
23...returned four kicks for 69 yards against Washington State...had
four returns for 79 yards versus Colorado State...Nevada was 9-3 winning last five
games and eight of final nine...coach was Chris Ault.
2004: Redshirted.
High School: A first-team
all-league selection...rushed
for 1,207 yards with 14
touchdowns and averaged 9.3
yards per carry in 2003 as a
senior... named his team’s MVP
in basketball and football as a
senior... defensive MVP as a
freshman, sophomore and
junior...earned
honorable-mention all-league as
a junior in football and
basketball...was a first-team
all-league honoree in basketball
as a senior.
Personal: Born July 18,
1985...parents are Ron Alford
and Hessica Milbert...has two
sisters...major is General
Studies.
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