Alfonzo Graham Placed On Injured Reserve
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.
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.