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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1990 Newton, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Kristian "Kiko" Alonso (born August 14, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon. The Buffalo Bills selected him in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
Alonso was born in Newton, Massachusetts. His father, Carlos Alonso, was born in Cuba and raised in Puerto Rico. His mother, Monica Alonso, is a native of Colombia. Kiko has an older brother Carlos Alonso and a younger brother named Jason Alonso. Jason Alonso was born in Los Gatos, California and raised in Orlando, Florida. Carlos Alonso was born in Massachusetts and raised in Los Gatos, California. 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, also finished third on the team in quarterback sacks in addition to leading the Wildcats in receiving (35 catches, 559 yards). He lead 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 nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from Oregon over a scholarship offer from Utah.[1]
College career
Alonso attended the University of Oregon, where he played for the Oregon Ducks football team from 2008 to 2012. After redshirting in 2008, he spent the 2009 season as Oregon's primary reserve middle linebacker. He appeared in the final 12 games, accumulating 13 of his 16 tackles unassisted. In 2010, he spent the entire season rehabilitating from a knee injury that he suffered in the spring. He returned the following season and was Oregon’s eighth-leading tackler ranked fourth among linebackers with 46 stops, including 6 tackles for loss 2.5 sacks. He was also named the 2012 Rose Bowl Defensive Player of the Game with one interception and five tackles, including career-highs of 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. In his final season, he started in all 13 games and earned second team all-conference honors. He recorded 87 total tackles (62 solo, 25 assisted), including 16 tackles for loss, a sack, four interceptions, seven pass deflections and two forced fumbles.
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
4.74 s | 1.66 s | 2.71 s | 4.18 s | 6.96 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[2] | ||||||||||||
2013 NFL Draft
On April 26, 2013, Alonso was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round (46th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[3]
Buffalo Bills
On May 15, 2013, Alonso signed a four year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[4]
In his first NFL regular season game against the New England Patriots, Alonso had a total of 9 tackles leading the Bills defense close to an upset win. The next week against the Carolina Panthers, Alonso had a total of 10 tackles, 1 interception, and a sack to lead the Bills to their first win of the season under new head coach Doug Marrone. In Week 3, Alonso finished the game with 8 tackles and a pick in a loss to fellow rookie Geno Smith and the New York Jets. He was the first Bills player to record an interception in back to back games since Jairus Byrd in 2009. In week 4, Alonso had 5 tackles and 2 interceptions to help his team get past the Baltimore Ravens, reigning Super Bowl champions. As of week 4, he's tied for the lead in interceptions in the league, with 4.
On October 3, 2013, Alonso was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of September.[5]
On a Week 5 Showdown vs the Browns, Alonso leaped over the line on a 2nd and goal opportunity for the Browns to hold running back Willis McGahee till the other defenders tackled him for a loss. Alonso finished the game with 12 tackles and no interceptions, the first time not the get an interception a game since Week 1. As of Week 5 stats, he is tied for first place with 4 interceptions and 2nd in tackles, both of them leading all Rookies in the league.
In a Week 6 game vs. Cincinnati, Alonso had the biggest game of his young career, where he recorded 22 tackles. Although Buffalo lost in overtime, Alonso got nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week for the second time of his career.
References
- ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Kiko-Alonso-64711
- ^ "Adrian Peterson-Oklahoma RB-2007 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=9216306&teamId=2&sport=nfl
- ^ http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/LB-Kiko-Alonso-signs-rookie-deal-with-Bills/0656000c-8eac-439b-9a52-fde4c603864d
- ^ http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Kiko-Alonso-named-NFL-Defensive-Rookie-of-the-Month/482c538e-c986-41fd-9b04-94b9c6a371cd