Alvin Kamara is a running back who plays for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He is one only two players in the history of the league to score six rushing touchdowns in a single game, along with Ernie Nevers. One of the best running backs in the league, Kamara will be one of the most sought-after players in Fantasy Draft.
Player Bio:
Born on July 25, 1995 in Atlanta, Georgia, Kamara played high school football for the Blue Devils football team. He rushed for 1,300 yards and 2,264 yards and scored 17 and 26 touchdowns as a junior and senior in high school football respectively.
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Coming out of high school, Kamara was considered one of the top running back prospects in the country. He committed to play college football at the University of Alabama. However, he had a rough time there and was unable to solidify his position ahead of the likes of Derrick Henry and other future NFL running backs.
He then moved to the Hutchinson Community College in Kansas before playing for the University of Tennessee between 2015 and 2016. In those two years, he rushed 1,294 yards at an average of 6.2 scoring 16 rushing touchdowns.
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Career highlights and records:
Kamara was picked by the New Orleans Saints in the third round (67th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft and was the fifth running back selected. He debuted that season against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football with seven rushes for 18 yards, four receptions for 20 yards and one kickoff return for 26 yards.
His role in the team grew over time and he finished the season as the NLF Offensive Rookie of the Year and was ranked #20 by his fellow players in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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Over four seasons in the NFL, he has 3,340 Rushing yards at an average of 5.1 per game, 326 Receptions, 2,824 Receiving yards, 629 Return yards and a combined 59 touchdowns.
Fantasy performance:
Kamara a total of 968.9 fantasy points from 60 games over four seasons. Averaging 16.1 per game. He is coming off the back of his best-ever season, scoring 294.8 points from 15 games at an average of 19.7 per game.
