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Mario Alford

Alford before a Toronto Argonauts game in 2018.
No. 2 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 32) Greenville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:	Greenville (GA)
College:	Georgia Military (2011–2012) West Virginia (2013–2014)
NFL Draft:	2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2015) New York Jets (2016)* Cleveland Browns (2016) Chicago Bears (2017)* Toronto Argonauts (2018) Montreal Alouettes (2019–2022) Saskatchewan Roughriders (2022–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	American
Career highlights and awards
John Agro Special Teams Award (2022) CFL West All-Star (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 1 Receiving yards: 15 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Player stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics
Receptions: 8 Receiving yards: 71 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Return yards: 2,834 Return touchdowns: 7
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at CFL.ca

Mario Alford (born February 25, 1992) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Virginia.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Alford was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, 238th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played in one game his rookie year with the Bengals registering one catch for 15 yards. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Bengals.

Alford with the Browns during the 2017 preseason.

New York Jets

On November 16, 2016, Alford was signed to the Jets' practice squad. He was released by the team on December 6, 2016.

Cleveland Browns

Alford was signed to the Browns' practice squad on December 13, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, 2016.

On September 1, 2017, Alford was waived by the Browns during roster cutdowns.

Chicago Bears

On September 12, 2017, Alford was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.

Toronto Argonauts

On June 3, 2018, Alford signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In his lone season in Toronto, Alford appeared in six games and caught seven passes for 57 yards, returned eight kick-offs for 170 yards, had five punt returns for seven yards, and rushed the ball once for 10 yards. He was released on May 25, 2019.

Montreal Alouettes

On September 24, 2019, it was announced that Alford had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. He was signed for the 2021 season on December 15, 2020. Over parts of three seasons, Alford played in nine games with the Alouettes where he had 24 kickoff returns for 477 yards, 26 punt returns for 486 yards and three touchdowns, and two missed field goal returns for 45 yards.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On July 3, 2022, Alford was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft. He played in 13 regular season games for the team where he had 38 kickoff returns for 990 yards and two touchdowns, 44 punt returns for 530 yards and one touchdown, and three missed field goal returns for 129 yards and one touchdown. For his strong season, he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player in 2022.