#41 Running Back

Alvin Kamara

Height / Weight
5'10" / 215 lbs
Born
Jul 25, 1995 (28)
College
Tennessee
NFL Draft
2017: Rd. 3, No. 67 (NO)
NFL Career
8th Season
Nationality
American
SEASON STATS
2023
AVG
3.9
-0.1
YDS/G
53.4
-3.1
LNG
17
-10
YDS/G
35.8
+1.1
PLAYER INFO
Full Name: Alvin Kamara
Place of Birth: Norcross, Georgia
Education: Tennessee
Parents: Adama Kamara

Alvin Kamara Stats, Bio, Age, Net Worth, & Career

Alvin Mentian Kamara is a professional player who plays running back for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League.

Despite being undersized, Kamara has had a prolific football career so far, using his speed and versatility to give defenses around the NFL headaches on a consistent basis.

Alvin Kamara Football Career

High School Career (Norcross High School)

Alvin Kamara played his high school football at Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia near Atlanta.

Being near ATL, Kamara was able to earn plenty of exposure as he racked up state honors, being named Georgia Mr. Football by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution during his team’s 2012 state championship season along with the state’s Class 6A player of the year.

His success allowed him to initially choose Alabama to play his college football.

College Career (Tennessee Volunteers)

Kamara started his collegiate career at Alabama, though that marriage was short-lived. With the Alabama backfield consisting of Derrick Henry, TJ Yeldon and Kenyan Drake, head coach Nick Saban never had much room for Kamara.

He transferred to Hutchinson Community College for a year and racked up 1,211 rush yards in that season. Before he knew it, he was back in the SEC as a member of the University of Tennessee offense.

Under Butch Jones, Kamara blossomed as a weapon who could be used in the passing game and on the ground. He amassed over 10 total touchdowns in each of his two seasons with the Volunteers.

In his last season at Tennessee, the Volunteers beat Florida and Georgia back-to-back before coming back down to Earth, thanks in large part to Kamara.

When his college career was done, ESPN and other draft analysts had him ranked as the fourth-best running back in his draft class.

Alvin Kamara NFL Career

Alvin Kamara was drafted in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He made an immediate impact as a part of a prolific offense led by Drew Brees and featuring weapons in the passing game like Michael Thomas.

Kamara’s ability to catch the ball out of the backfield was a perfect fit for a team that uses the short passing game so effectively. And Kamara reaped the benefits, being named Offensive Rookie of the Year in his first season.

Kamara hasn’t slowed down since his red hot rookie campaign, either. He has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. In those first three years, Kamara averaged better than one rushing touchdown every other game, with a nearly identical balance between his rushing yards and receiving yards in those seasons. In 45 games over three seasons, Kamara scored 37 total TD, making him one of the best NFL players at getting into the end zone over that span.

The peers of Alvin Kamara are well aware of how talented he is, as he has been named as one of the top-15 players in the NFL by them after the 2018 season. During that season, Kamara helped the Saints earn a first-round bye in the postseason by virtue of the team having the best record in the NFC.

If not for the controversial no-call on a pass interference in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game against the Rams, Kamara could have already had a Super Bowl appearance under his belt.

Alvin Kamara Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings

Alvin Kamara signed a five year, $75 million deal with the New Orleans Saints in 2020. This is his first major contract as an NFL player, as he had been playing on his rookie contract prior to this extension.

Kamara becomes one of the league’s highest-paid running backs with this deal, and his net worth of $4 million is set to increase greatly as he plays under this deal.

Kamara has an endorsement deal with Adidas under his belt and is sure to land more if he continues to play well.

Alvin Kamara Personal Life

Alvin Kamara was raised by his mother, Adama Kamara. He has a sister, Garmai Momolu.

At this point, he does not have a girlfriend that the public is aware of.

Kamara does not have any children at this time either.

Awards & Achievements

Awards and Honors by Type:
1 x NFL Rookie of the Year
2017
1 x Second Team All-Pro
2017
Awards and Honors by Year:
2017
NFL Rookie of the Year, Second Team All-Pro

Alvin Kamara Quotes

  • On whether he expects to make the Super Bowl with the Saints: “Do I still got a fleur-de-lis on my helmet? Alright, then.”
  • On what he did after being drafted: “I got my signing bonus and I put that in the bank and got some wings.”
  • On a foot injury he suffered in 2020: “You ever stump your toe on the corner of the bedpost or something? That is kind of what I am dealing with. That’s tough. It’s like, it sucks.”

Alvin Kamara Fun Facts

  • Leonard Fournette was drafted ahead of Kamara. The Jacksonville Jaguars would probably like to have that one back.
  • Each of Kamara’s first three years in the NFL have seen his season end on the final play of a playoff game. It happened twice against the Minnesota Vikings and once against the Los Angeles Rams.
  • In 2017, Kamara had 81 catches and averaged over 10 yards per reception, both of which are better than many wide receivers end up with in a year.
  • Before choosing Tennessee as a junior college transfer, Kamara was also pursued by the Georgia Bulldogs, giving him a link to yet another SEC school.
  • Kamara had the best Wonderlic test score of any running back in his draft class.
Career stats
2023
NO
2022
NO
2021
NO
2020
NO
2019
NO
2018
NO
2017
NO
Season Team FPTS SNP% ATT YDS AVG TD LNG REC YDS AVG TD LNG FUM LST
2023
195.50 58.43 180 694 3.9 5 17 75 466 6.2 1 25 0 0
2022
171.80 60.18 200 791 4.0 2 27 56 487 8.7 2 54 4 4
2021
211.20 57.52 240 898 3.7 4 30 47 439 9.3 5 31 0 0
2020
336.30 61.15 187 932 5.0 16 49 83 756 9.1 5 52 1 0
2019
208.02 58.73 171 797 4.7 5 40 81 533 6.6 1 41 4 1
2018
313.70 62.48 194 883 4.6 14 49 81 709 8.8 4 42 1 0
2017
279.90 44.66 120 728 6.1 8 74 81 826 10.2 5 40 1 1
Recent Games
Sun 12/31
Thu 12/21
Sun 12/17
Sun 12/10
Sun 12/3
Sun 11/26
Sun 11/12
Sun 11/5
Sun 10/29
Thu 10/19
Date Opp RESULT FPTS SNP% ATT YDS AVG TD LNG REC YDS AVG TD LNG FUM LST
12/31
W 23-13
5.90 32.86 10 45 4.5 0 13 2 4 2.0 0 5 0 0
12/21
L 22-30
6.00 73.33 9 19 2.1 0 5 5 16 3.2 0 9 0 0
12/17
W 6-24
13.50 51.61 16 66 4.1 0 15 5 44 8.8 0 17 0 0
12/10
W 6-28
12.00 53.85 12 56 4.7 1 9 3 -11 -3.7 0 5 0 0
12/3
L 33-28
25.90 58.21 14 51 3.6 2 16 6 58 9.7 0 13 0 0
11/26
L 15-24
13.90 63.89 15 69 4.6 0 16 4 50 12.5 0 20 0 0
11/12
L 19-27
15.00 76.12 9 42 4.7 0 9 7 33 4.7 0 13 0 0
11/5
W 17-24
9.00 49.21 9 26 2.9 0 13 4 44 11.0 0 17 0 0
10/29
W 38-27
25.00 57.58 17 59 3.5 1 16 4 51 12.8 1 25 0 0
10/19
L 31-24
23.30 73.33 17 62 3.6 0 17 12 91 7.6 0 21 0 0

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