Wide Receiver
1992 / 1995
McBee, SC
| CHRIS ALFORD Wide Receiver 1992 / 1995 McBee, SC |
| Biography |
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| A Shrine Bowl and honorable mention All-State selection in 1989 when he was played quarterback, kicker and defensive back at McBee, Alford threw for 25 touchdowns as a senior. He picked USC over N.C. State, Clemson and Indiand but injured his foot in an off-the-field accident the summer before his freshman year, leading to a redshirt. He saw limited time as a receiver in 1992 but emerged as one of the Gamecocks’ top kickoff coverage unit players, a role he would continue through the 1994 season. Alford took over as a starting receiver in 1993, making starts in seven games that year. His big catches that year were a 36-yarder against Kentucky and a 29-yarder against Arkansas. Alford also won the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year award in 1993 as in addition to his work covering kickoffs he blocked a punt against Vanderbilt. Alford was tried at free safety in the spring of 1994, but returned to receiver in the fall. His playing time was limited at receiver in 1994 and 1995 but he remained a top special teams player in ’94. He lives in Orlando now. |
| Prior Schools | |
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| School | Location |
| Roster Listings | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Roster | Num | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | Gms | GS | ||||||||
| 1991 | Athlon's Guide | 17 | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Fr | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 1991 Media Guide | 17 | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Fr | ||||||||||
| 1991 | Duke 1991 | 17 | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Fr | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1992 | 1992 Spring Game | 17 | WR | 6-2 | 190 | RFr | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Media Guide | 17 | WR | 6-2 | 190 | RFr | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1993 | Spring 1993 | 17 | WR | 6-2 | 190 | So | ||||||||||
| 1993 | Program vs Vanderbilt | 17 | WR | 6-2 | 180 | So | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1994 | Spring 1994 | 17 | WR | 6-0 | 183 | Jr | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Program vs Mississippi State | 17 | WR | 6-0 | 183 | Jr | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1995 | Media Guide | 17 | WR | 6-0 | 187 | Sr | 0 | 0 |
| Depth Chart Appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Position | Rank |
| 1992 Spring (Unofficial) | Wide Receiver | 2nd String |
| 1992 Media Guide | Wide Receiver | 2nd String |
| Official Spring Depth Chart 4/7/1993 | Wide Receiver | Starter |
| 1994 Spring Game (Unofficial) | Free Safety | 2nd String |
| 9/3/1994 vs. Georgia | Free Safety | 2nd String |
| 9/2/1995 vs Georgia | Punter | 2nd String |
| Honors | |
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| Award | Year |
| 1990 | Shrine Bowl |
| Receiving | |||||||||
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| Year | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Com% | 1D | CDT | CD% | BP% |
| 1993 | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 1 | |||||
| Tot | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 1 |
| Receiving by QB | ||||||||
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| Year | QB | Rec | Throws | Com% | Yds | 1D | TD | Success Rate |
| 1992 | ||||||||
| Steve Taneyhill | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Wright Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1993 | ||||||||
| Steve Taneyhill | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| 1994 | ||||||||
| Blake Williamson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1995 | ||||||||
| Anthony Wright | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Success Rate from Official Play-By-Play Stats | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Pass Plays | Pass SR | Pass SPP | Rush Plays | Rush SR | Rush SPP | Recv Plays | Recv SR | Recv SPP | Recv FC% | Tot SPP | SPP/Play | 1992 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 1993 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.75 | 0.4 | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| Defense | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | QBH | FR | FF | BK | IP | CDS | RZS | IPP | YPT |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1993 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1994 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Tot | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Returns | ||||
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| Year | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1993 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 |
| Tot | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 |
| Games Started | ||
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| Date | Opponent | Position |
| 1993-09-04 | Georgia | Wide Receiver |
| 1993-09-11 | Arkansas | Wide Receiver |
| 1993-09-18 | Louisiana Tech | Wide Receiver |
| 1993-09-23 | Kentucky | Wide Receiver |
| 1993-10-02 | Alabama | Wide Receiver |
| 1993-10-09 | East Carolina | Wide Receiver |
| 1993-10-16 | Mississippi State | Wide Receiver |
| Single Game Receiving Stats | |||||
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| Season | Game Date | Opponent | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1993 | 1993-09-11 | Arkansas | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993-09-23 | Kentucky | 1 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1993-10-09 | East Carolina | 3 | 28 | 1 | |
| 1993-10-23 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Scoring Plays | ||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Qtr | Time | USC | Opp | Play | 1993-10-09 | East Carolina | 3 | 08:05 | 21 | 3 | Chris Alford, 6-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Reed Morton kick) |
| Receptions | |||||||
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| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1993 | 1993-09-11 | Arkansas | 1 | 10 | USC | 35 | Chris Alford, 29-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Kidd, Jackson) |
| 1993 | 1993-10-23 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | VAN | 14 | Chris Alford, 13-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Robert Davis) |
| 1993 | 1993-10-23 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | USC | 29 | Chris Alford, 13-yd pass from Steve Taneyhill (Aaron Smith) |
| Defensive Plays | |||||||
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| Year | Date | Opponent | Down | To Go | Side | Ydline | Play |
| 1993 | 1993-10-23 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 4 | VAN | 30 | Bill Marinangel punt blocked by Chris Alford, recovered by Terry Cousin at VU 3, returned 3 yards, touchdown |