Alonzo Mitz

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Alonzo Mitz
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PositionsLinebacker
Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1963-06-05) June 5, 1963 (age 62)
Henderson, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Pierce (FL) Central
CollegeFlorida
NFL draft1986: 8th round, 211th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Sacks8.0
Fumble recoveries3
Interceptions2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Alonzo Loqwone Mitz (born June 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and early 1990s. Mitz played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Early life

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Mitz was born in Henderson, North Carolina, in 1963.[1] He attended Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Florida,[2] and played high school football for the Fort Pierce Central Cobras.

College career

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Mitz attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Gators teams from 1982 to 1985.[3]

Professional career

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Mitz was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the eighth round (211th pick overall) of the 1986 NFL draft.[4] He played for the Seahawks from 1986 to 1989.[5] He played the last two seasons of his NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1990 and 1991.[1] During his six-season NFL career, he played in seventy-one games, started thirty-four of them, and compiled eight quarterback sacks and two interceptions.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Alonzo Mitz. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  3. ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 105, 110, 115, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
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  5. ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Alonzo Mitz. Retrieved March 18, 2001.