University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Projected as the starter at the “Bandit” position at the end of spring practice ... Was selected by the coaching staff as the most improved defensive end this spring also ... Collected four tackles, including a solo stop for loss, in the second scrimmage of the spring.

As A Junior (2015): Limited by injuries to just six appearances in his first season as a Jaguar ... Finished with a total of five tackles including one sack ... Posted career-best two stops — both unassisted — in first career start against Arkansas State ... Also credited with two tackles in win over Louisiana-Lafayette ... Recorded a solo stop in Homecoming defeat of Idaho as well.

Virginia Tech Highlights (2012-14): Earned two letters for the Hokies after sitting out the 2012 campaign as a redshirt ... Played in every game during the 2014 season, posting eight total stops — which included 1½ behind the line — and a forced fumble as the Hokies finish with a winning mark following a defeat of Cincinnati in the Military Bowl ... Credited with a pair of solo tackles both in a season-opening victory over William & Mary and against East Carolina ... Added an unassisted stop in between those contests as VT beat eventual national champion Ohio State, 35-21, on the road ... Saw action in all 13 contests as a redshirt freshman, recording a tackle in a win over Marshall as VT finished 8-5 after playing in the Sun Bowl ... Off the field earned Dean’s List and athletic honor roll accolades.

High School Highlights: Ranked among the top 40 players in the state by Rivals.com, The Roanoke Times and SuperPrep magazine ... Lettered two years at Nansemond River High ... Earned second-team all-Tidewater honors from the Virginia Pilot and honorable mention all-region accolades from SuperPrep as a senior after recording 90 tackles — including 12 for loss — and five sacks ... Posted 61 tackles including six sacks for the Warriors the previous fall ... Had career high of 17 stops, with three of those sacks, in game against King’s Fork HS.

Personal: Full name is Dewayne Alford Jr. ... Born Jan. 12, 1993, in Savannah, Ga. ... Son of Dewayne and Linda Alford ... Favorite movie is “ATL” ... Favorite book is the Bible ... Favorite teams are the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Braves ... Favorite athlete is John Abraham ... Favorite musical artist is Big K.R.I.T. ... Likes Southern food ... Enjoys bowling, and going to the golf range and batting cage in his free time ... Would like to work on Capitol Hill in the future ... Was also recruited by Auburn, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Arizona, West Virginia, Boston College, Iowa, Kansas and Cincinnati out of high school ... Received his undergraduate degree in communication from Virginia Tech, majoring in multimedia journalism ... Working towards a master’s degree in public administration.