Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2014West Virginia
Mario Alford
WR • 5'9" • Greenville, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Mario Alford reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
77
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
63
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Player Story
Mario Alford built his college career from 2013 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Greenville, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Mario Alford's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 238
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Mario Alford, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · West Virginia. Mario Alford reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
Mario Alford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,497
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Iowa State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Deland
- High school pipeline
- Deland · 17 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 7 · Pick 21 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 945 receiving yards · WR 44th (top 5%) · Big 12 9th (top 7%) · National 44th (top 3%)
Mario Alford played WR for West Virginia. Across 2 tracked seasons, Mario Alford recorded 61 rushing yards, 1,497 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with West Virginia.
Recognition
Honors
- 20142014 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
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