#41 Running Back

Alvin Kamara

New Orleans Saints
Height / Weight
5'10" / 215 lbs
Born
July 25, 1995 (29)
College
NFL Draft
2017: Rd. 3, No. 67 (NO)
NFL Career
8th Season
Nationality
American
SEASON STATS 2024
AVG
4.3
0.4
YDS/G
74.5
21.1
LNG
24
7.0
YDS/G
37.5
1.7
PLAYER INFO
Full Name:Alvin Kamara
Place of Birth:Norcross, Georgia
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 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.

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.
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Career stats
Season
Team
FPTS
SNP%
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
FUM
LST
2024
214.9072.412068944.3624594507.615710
2023
195.5058.431806943.9517754666.212500
Recent Games
Date
Opp
RESULT
FPTS
SNP%
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
FUM
LST
Sun 12/1 12/1
L 21-14
16.9085.71231124.9013471.80800
Sun 11/17 11/17
W 14-35
10.9073.3316674.20184225.501800
Sun 11/10 11/10
W 17-20
13.4081.1317553.201155410.803100
Sun 11/3 11/3
L 22-23
27.5077.22291555.302066010.002000
Sun 10/27 10/27
L 8-26
15.2054.7910676.70246559.203700
Thu 10/17 10/17
L 33-10
5.4057.147101.4066142.30600
Sun 10/13 10/13
L 51-27
14.9074.2913403.1175244.80810
Mon 10/7 10/7
L 13-26
9.6088.6811262.4096406.701400
Sun 9/29 9/29
L 24-26
21.4082.4319774.11157426.001100
Sun 9/22 9/22
L 15-12
14.2085.7126873.301634013.302700

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