Alfonzo Graham Placed On Injured Reserve
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Former Morgan State star running back Alfonzo Graham was placed on injured reserve by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 2. The NFL team signed Graham to an undrafted rookie free-agent contract following the team's 2023 Rookie Minicamp in May. Graham hoped to compete for a backup role behind starter Najee Harris. The Bears' rusher participated in the 2023 HBCU Combine in New Orleans during the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl week in February.
Since 2021, the 5-9 and 180-pound rusher has played twenty games with the Bears while rushing 250 times for 1,656 yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 31 receptions for a touchdown. The Baltimore native also played on special teams returning twenty kickoffs for 402 yards averaging 22.3 per return.
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Alfonzo Graham was the top running back in the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) with 1,150 rushing yards on 196 carries and eight touchdowns. He averaged 104.5 yards per game in his senior campaign while earning First-Team All-MEAC honors in 2022.
Graham hails from the powerhouse of Dunbar High School in Baltimore, MD.