University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Should see time at nose tackle ... Earned preseason second-team all-Sun Belt Conference honors from Athlon Sports ... Was also a preseason fourth-team all-league pick by Phil Steele Publications ... Held out of spring practice while continuing to recovery from injury.

As A Junior (2016): Was expected to start at nose tackle but suffered season-ending injury during summer workouts ... Named preseason second-team all-Sun Belt Conference by Athlon Sports going into the year.

As A Sophomore (2015): A starter in all 12 games at nose tackle ... Posted 37 stops — including 3½ for loss — to go along with two passes defensed and a forced fumble ... Credited with a team-high-tying two sacks for a loss of 15 yards ... Tied for the lead on the squad after recording three quarterback hurries ... Finished with a career-best nine tackles in season-opening victory over Gardner-Webb, with an assist behind the line of scrimmage and a pass break up ... Collected five stops in victory at Troy, earning the weekly coaches’ award on the defensive line ... Shared the coaches’ award after win over Louisiana-Lafayette with a performance that included four tackles and two quarterback pressures ... Also made four stops the following week at Georgia State ... Recorded three tackles, including a sack for a loss of 10 yards, and broke up a pass against Sun Belt champion Arkansas State ... Posted a sack and a forced fumble against North Carolina State ... Finished with three stops in Homecoming win over Idaho and in season finale against Appalachian State ... A member of Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2014): Saw action in all 13 contests as a back-up on the interior of the defensive line ... Posted nine stops with one behind the line of scrimmage, broke up a pass and was credited with a quarterback hurry ... Credited with two solo stops against Bowling Green at the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, the first time in his career he made more than one tackle ... Earned the coaches’ award for a big hit and had a quarterback pressure in victory over Georgia State ... Had a tackle for loss of four yards in win over Troy the following week ... Collected a stop in each of his first five contests, including a solo tackle in season-opening win at Kent State ... Made the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2013): Sat out the year as a redshirt ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School Highlights: A four-year letterwinner at Hillcrest High ... Helped the Patriots advance to the state 6A playoffs each season ... As a junior, was part of a squad that finished 12-1 — winning the region championship with a 7-0 mark — after advancing to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... HHS was the region runner-up, posting a 9-2 overall record, when he was a sophomore.

Personal: Full name is Tre Kentrell Alford ... Born June 23, 1995, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Son of Thomas and Delisa Alford ... Favorite movie is “Taken” ... Favorite team is the Washington Redskins ... Favorite subject is math ... Received a degree in exercise science in May, and is working toward second degree in biology.