Alvin Kamara

RB

#41

Experience: 8 years

Height: 5-10

Age: 28

Weight: 215 lbs

College: Tennessee

2023 SEASON

CAR

180
YDS

694
AVG

3.86
TDS

5

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Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2023	New Orleans Saints	13	180	694	3.9	17	5	42	23.3	0	0	0
2022	New Orleans Saints	15	223	897	4	27	2	40	17.9	3	0	2
2021	New Orleans Saints	13	240	898	3.7	30	4	42	17.5	3	0	0
2020	New Orleans Saints	15	187	932	5	49	16	58	31	7	2	1
2019	New Orleans Saints	14	171	797	4.7	40	5	32	18.7	5	1	3
2018	New Orleans Saints	15	194	883	4.6	49	14	57	29.4	1	1	0
2017	New Orleans Saints	16	120	728	6.1	74	8	40	33.3	5	1	1
TOTAL		101	1315	5829	4.4	74	54	311	23.7	24	5	7

Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2023	New Orleans Saints	13	75	466	6.2	25	1	23	30.7	3	0
2022	New Orleans Saints	15	57	490	8.6	54	2	17	29.8	3	1
2021	New Orleans Saints	13	47	439	9.3	31	5	20	42.6	4	0
2020	New Orleans Saints	15	83	756	9.1	52	5	35	42.2	9	2
2019	New Orleans Saints	14	81	533	6.6	41	1	28	34.6	2	1
2018	New Orleans Saints	15	81	709	8.8	42	4	31	38.3	7	1
2017	New Orleans Saints	16	81	826	10.2	40	5	38	46.9	11	1
TOTAL		101	505	4219	8.4	54	23	192	38	39	6

Passing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
2023	New Orleans Saints	13
2022	New Orleans Saints	15
2021	New Orleans Saints	13
2020	New Orleans Saints	15
2019	New Orleans Saints	14	1	1	100	13	13	13	0	0	1	100	0	0	0	118.8
2018	New Orleans Saints	15
2017	New Orleans Saints	16
TOTAL		101	1	1	100	13	13	13	0	0	1	100	0	0	0	139.6

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	New Orleans Saints	13
2022	New Orleans Saints	15
2021	New Orleans Saints	13
2020	New Orleans Saints	15	2	44	22	31	0	1	0	0	0
2019	New Orleans Saints	14
2018	New Orleans Saints	15	4	126	31.5	50	0	4	1	0	0
2017	New Orleans Saints	16	11	347	31.6	106	1	8	2	0	0
TOTAL		101	17	517	30.4	106	1	13	3	0	0

Punt Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	New Orleans Saints	13
2022	New Orleans Saints	15
2021	New Orleans Saints	13	3	29	9.7	14	0	0	0	0	0
2020	New Orleans Saints	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	New Orleans Saints	14	4	30	7.5	27	0	1	0	1	0
2018	New Orleans Saints	15	12	82	6.8	16	0	0	0	9	1
2017	New Orleans Saints	16
TOTAL		101	20	141	7.1	27	0	1	0	10	1

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2023	New Orleans Saints	13			0
2022	New Orleans Saints	15	4	4		1
2021	New Orleans Saints	13	0	0	0	1
2020	New Orleans Saints	15	1	0	0	3
2019	New Orleans Saints	14	4	1
2018	New Orleans Saints	15	1	0
2017	New Orleans Saints	16	1	1
TOTAL		101	11	6	0	5	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	New Orleans Saints	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	New Orleans Saints	15
2021	New Orleans Saints	13	1	1	0	0	0	0
2020	New Orleans Saints	15	2	2	0	0	0	0
2019	New Orleans Saints	14
2018	New Orleans Saints	15
2017	New Orleans Saints	16
TOTAL		101	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

NFL CAREER – Since being selected by the Saints in the third round (67^th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, Alvin Kamara has emerged as one of the most explosive and versatile offensive weapons in the NFL, earning All-Pro honors in 2017 and 2020 and five consecutive Pro Bowl selections (2017-21). Despite missing four games in 2023, he led the team in both rushing and total yards from scrimmage (1,160), as he carried 180 times for 694 yards with five touchdowns and caught 75 passes for 466 yards with one touchdown. Kamara became the Saints all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (54), total touchdowns (78) and all-purpose yardage (10,706). In 2023, Kamara also became the first Saint to reach 10,000 career yards from scrimmage (10,048), and tied WRs Marques Colston and Joe Horn for the most seasons with at least 75 catches in franchise history. The only Saints running back named to the Pro Bowl five times, he became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 3,000 rushing yards and 3,000 receiving yards. It took Kamara 66 games to eclipse the mark previously held by Roger Craig (70). Since coming into the NFL in 2017, Kamara ranks fourth in the league in touchdowns (78), third in total yards from scrimmage (10,048), third in rushing touchdowns (54), eighth in rushing yards (5,829), second among running backs' receptions totals (505) and second in receiving yardage (4,219). Kamara is also the franchise's all-time postseason rushing leader with 93 carries for 357 yards and three touchdowns, adding 33 receptions for 274 yards and a scoring grab.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Reinstated from Reserve/COVID-19, 1/10/21; Placed on Reserve/COVID-19, 1/1/21; Signed to a five-year contract extension, 9/12/20; Signed to a four-year contract, 6/2/17; Selected by the Saints in the third round (67^th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

HONORS – 2021: Pro Bowl; NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 7); Jim Finks Media Appreciation Award (cooperation with local media); 2020: Pro Bowl; FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 16); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 16); Second-team Associated Press All-Pro (flex position); PFWA All-NFC; Jim Finks Media Appreciation Award (cooperation with local media); 2019: Pro Bowl; 2018: Pro Bowl; Second-team Pro Football Focus All-Pro (flex position); 2017: Pro Bowl; FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week Nine); Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Weeks 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 17); NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (November); Second-team Associated Press All-Pro (flex position); PFWA All-NFC and All-Rookie; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (Associated Press and Sports Illustrated); PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year (co-winner); NFL Rookie of the Year (The Sporting News and Pepsi).

2023 – Played in 13 games with 12 starts (did not start vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 17), finishing with 180 carries for 694 yards, leading the team in rushing for sixth straight season to extend his club record, with five TDs, and caught 75 passes, ranking first among NFC running backs and second among NFL tailbacks, for 466 yards with a TD…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 1, made season debut and rushed 11 times for 51 yards and caught a team-high 13 passes for 33 yards…At New England, Oct. 8, carried 22 times for 80 yards, one TD, and caught three passes for 17 yards. With his rushing TD, became the Saints' all-time leader with 73 career TDs, passing RB Deuce McAllister and joined RB Mark Ingram II as the second Saint in franchise history to record 50 rushing TDs…At Houston, Oct. 15, rushed 19 times for 68 yards and caught seven passes for 36 yards. Became franchise's all-purpose yardage (9,831) leader, surpassing Colston…Vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 19, rushed 17 times for 62 yards and caught 12 passes for 91 yards for 153 total yards from scrimmage. For the first time in his career, Kamara recorded double-digit receptions in multiple contests in the same season, with 13 vs. Tampa Bay and 12 vs. Jacksonville. Additionally, Kamara's two-point conversion reception was the fifth of his career, making him franchise leader in that category, passing Ingram…At Indianapolis, Oct. 29, rushed 17 times for 59 yards and a TD. Also caught four passes for 51 yards and a TD, racking up 110 all-purpose/scrimmage yards. After his first quarter TD catch, surpassed 10,000 all-purpose yards for his career, extending his club record, and becoming the ninth Saint to record 4,000 career receiving yards. Kamara has also recorded 11 games with a rushing and receiving touchdown, moving into a tie with Pro Football Hall of Fame RB Jim Brown for fifth in NFL history. Kamara and 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (15) are the fifth and sixth players all-time with both a rushing and receiving touchdown in 11 career contests, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (15 games), Lenny Moore (12) and Brown (11) as well as Brian Westbrook (12).…At Minnesota, Nov. 12, finished with nine rushes for 42 yards and seven catches for 33 yards. Converted both two-point attempts to help the Saints pull within one possession in the second half. With seven career successful two-point attempts, Kamara tied the NFL record for two-point conversions with Marshall Faulk…Vs. Detroit, Dec. 3, finishing with 14 carries for 51 yards and two TDs, along with a team-high six receptions for 58 yards (9.7 avg.). Kamara's two rushing TDs made him the club recordholder (53), surpassing Ingram. Surpassed Colston to become team leader in yards from scrimmage (9,807)…Vs. Carolina, Dec.10, finished with 12 carries for 56 yards and a TD and caught three passes. Reached 493 career receptions, surpassing PFHOF RB Walter Payton for 18th all-time…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 17, led team in rushing, finishing with 16 carries for 66 yards and caught five passes for 44 yards. Surpassed 1,000 yards from scrimmage for the season (1,076), becoming just the 16th RB to have 1,000+ scrimmage yds in each of their first seven seasons, eight reaching the PFHOF. Kamara became only the second player in Saints history to record six seasons with at least 65 grabs. He joined Colston, who notched seven seasons with at least 65 receptions…At L.A. Rams, Dec. 21, rushed nine times for 19 yards and had five receptions for 16 yards, as he became the 63rd Saint to appear in 100 regular season contests. Extended his career reception total to 503, becoming the 17th RB in NFL history with 500 catches…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 31, finished with 10 carries for 45 yards and caught two passes for four yards. Became first player in franchise history to accumulate 10,000 career yards from scrimmage (10,048). It marked Kamara's fifth campaign with at least 75 receptions, moving him into a tie with Colston and WR Horn for most in franchise history. Left in the third quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. 2022 – Played in 15 games with 13 starts (was not in opening lineup, Oct. 30, vs. Las Vegas and Dec. 24, at Cleveland), carrying 223 times for 897 yards (4.0 avg.) with two TDs, making Kamara the only Saint to have five consecutive seasons leading the team in rushing, surpassing Ingram (2014-17) and RB George Rogers (1981-84). Kamara and Ingram (2012, 2014-17) are also the only two Saints to lead the club in rushing five times overall. Added in 57 receptions for 490 yards for 1,387 total yards from scrimmage (leading team for the second consecutive season). This was Kamara's sixth straight year with at least 1,300 total yards from scrimmage, becoming the first player to accomplish this feat since Julio Jones (2014-19). With Kamara's eighth career 100-yard rushing game, surpassed RB Chuck Muncie for sixth-most 100-yard rushing games in franchise history…In season-opening win at Atlanta, Sept. 11, ran nine times for 39 yards and caught three passes for seven yards…Vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 18, inactive (ribs)…At Carolina, Sept. 25, carried 15 times for 61 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards…Vs. Seattle, Oct. 9, returned to the field after missing the Week Four contest in London (ribs) and carried 23 times for 103 yards and caught six passes for 91 yards (15.2 avg.)…Vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 16, carried 19 for 99 yards (5.2 avg.) and added six receptions for 25 yards…At Arizona, Oct. 20, carried 11 times for 49 yards and caught seven passes for 56 yards (8.0 avg.)…Vs. Las Vegas, Oct. 30, recorded nine receptions, 158 scrimmage yards (96 receiving, 62 rushing), as he led team in rushing and receiving and all three of the game's touchdowns (two receiving to tie career-high, one rushing). With tenth career game with both a rushing and receiving touchdown, he and McCaffrey are the only two players with ten such performances in their first six career seasons in NFL history. They joined Roger Craig (434) as the only running backs with at least 400 receptions in their first six seasons, as he became the fifth Saint with 400 career catches…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 20, carried 12 times for 42 yards and caught four passes for 47 yards…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 5, carried 12 times for 26 yards and had two receptions for 11 yards…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 18, carried 21 times for 91 yards and had two receptions for 13 yards…At Cleveland, Dec. 24, led team in rushing with 20 carries for 76 yards, including one touchdown to move into a tie with Colston for first in club record books in total touchdowns (72) and to move into a tie for first with McAllister for second in club record books in rushing touchdowns (49), also catching two passes for 34 yards, including a 29-yard grab to lead team with 126 total yards from scrimmage…At Philadelphia, 1/1/23, carried 16 times for game-high 73 yards (4.6 avg.) and caught a pass for a seven-yard gain…Vs. Carolina, 1/8/23, carried 23 times for 107 yards and also caught a three-yard pass. 2021 – Played in 13 games with ten starts (Did not open Weeks Nine, 14 and 18) and led team in both rushing and receiving for the second consecutive season as he carried a career-high 240 times for 898 yards with four touchdowns and caught a club-best 47 receptions for 439 yards (9.3 avg.) with five touchdowns, leading team with nine total scores…Vs. Green Bay (played in Jacksonville, Fla. due to Hurricane Ida), Sept. 12, finished with 83 yards on 20 rushes. Added eight yards on three grabs, with one touchdown, surpassing Pierre Thomas for the seventh-most receptions in club record books and the most catches all-time for a Saints running back…Rushed for five yards on eight attempts and recorded four receptions for 25 yards, at Carolina, Sept. 19...At New England, Sept. 26, carried 24 times for 89 yards and caught three passes for 29 yards with a TD, totaling 118 scrimmage yards…Had 26 attempts for 120 yards (4.6 avg.), vs. N.Y. Giants, Oct. 3. This was Kamara's second 100-yard game against the Giants (9/30/18 at MetLife Stadium)…At Washington, Oct. 10, led team in rushing and totaled over 100 yards from scrimmage, carrying 16 times for 71 yards and a score, his first rushing TD on the season and caught five passes for 51 yards with a TD…Rushed 20 times for 51 yards and caught 10 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown, totaling 179 scrimmage yards on the contest, at Seattle, Oct. 25. Set first half career highs with eight receptions for 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, becoming the first running back with at least eight receptions and 100 receiving yards in the first half of a game since Westbrook in Week 13 of 2004 against Green Bay. With his ten total catches, Kamara's career reception total was second-highest by an NFL player in his first five years, passing Ladainian Tomlinson for second all-time. With 351 career receptions, Kamara surpassed Lance Moore for sixth in receptions in franchise history. Kamara's 51 rush yards moved him into the top five rushing leaders in Saints history with 3,759 yards, surpassing Thomas…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 31, rushed 19 times for 61 yards with a TD. Added three receptions for 15 yards…Saw time on offense and rushed 13 times for 50 yards with a score and caught four passes for 54 yards, totaling 104 yards from scrimmage, vs. Atlanta, Nov. 7…Inactive for the next four contests (knee)…At N.Y. Jets, Dec. 12, returned and rushed 27 times for 120 yards with a score and caught four passes for 25 yards. Kamara's previous game at MetLife Stadium with over 100 rushing yards was against the Giants (134 yards rushing, Sept. 30, 2018). His second quarter touchdown run was his 67th and tied him for the second-most TDs in a player's first 70 games since the 1970 merger behind Tomlinson's 68 in 67 career games. With four receptions, he moved into first all-time in NFL history for the most catches by a RB in his first five seasons with 362, passing Craig's 358…Carried 11 times for 18 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards, at Tampa Bay, Dec. 19...Vs. Miami, Dec. 27, carried 13 times for 52 yards and two receptions for seven yards…Finished with 13 carries for 32 yards and caught five passes for 68 yards with a touchdown, totaling 100 scrimmage yards, vs. Carolina, 1/2/22…At Atlanta, 1/9/22, finished with a career-high 30 rushes for 146 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards. Kamara finished the season with 4,238 career rushing yards, surpassing Dalton Hilliard (1986-93) for fourth place in club record books. It was Kamara's sixth career game with at least 100 rushing yards and his career-best third of 2021. 2020 – Played in 15 regular season games with ten starts and became the second Saint to lead the team in both rushing and receiving as he carried 187 times for a career-high 932 yards (5.0 avg.) with a franchise-record 16 touchdown runs, caught a team-best and career-high 83 receptions, which led NFL running backs, for 756 yards (9.1 avg.) with five touchdowns, leading the NFL with a franchise-record 21 touchdowns. Became only running back in NFL records with at least 80 receptions in each of his first four seasons. Also ranked second in the league with 93 first downs and third with a career-best 1,688 total yards from scrimmage. In two postseason contests, carried 41 times for 184 yards with one touchdown and also caught five passes for 37 yards…In NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Tampa Bay, 1/17/21, started and carried 18 times for 85 yards and caught three passes for 20 yards…In NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Chicago, 1/10/21, carried 23 times for 99 yards with a TD and caught two passes for 17 yards for career-playoff best 116 yards from scrimmage…Vs. Minnesota, in the Saints' Christmas 52-33 win, Kamara tied the NFL record for both total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns, as he carried 22 times for a career-high 155 yards (7.0 avg.) with six scores, adding three receptions for 17 yards for 172 total yards from scrimmage. The rushing touchdowns tied the record set by Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals on Nov. 28, 1929. For total touchdowns, he joined Nevers, the Cleveland Browns' Dub Jones (Nov. 25, 1951) and the Bears' Gale Sayers (Dec. 12, 1965), which catapulted him into being the NFL's rushing touchdown champion (21), joining Hilliard (1989) as only the second Saint to ever lead the league…Reached the end zone twice (one rushing and one receiving) on 67 total yards from scrimmage in opening win start vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 13…Started and carried 13 times for 79 yards (6.1 avg.) with two TDs and caught nine passes for 95 yards for 184 yards from scrimmage at Las Vegas, Sept. 21…Had a career-long 52-yard receiving TD on 13 grabs for a career-high 139 yards (10.7 avg.) to go with six carries for 58 yards (9.7 avg.), for a career-high 197 yards from scrimmage vs. Green Bay, Sept. 27…Started and carried 19 times for 83 yards with one TD to tie the franchise record for scoring in six consecutive regular season games dating back to 2019, at Detroit, Oct. 4…Started and carried 11 times for 45 yards, caught eight passes for 74 yards and returned a kickoff 31 yards in overtime in come-from-behind victory vs. L.A. Chargers, Oct. 12…Started and carried 14 times for 83 yards (5.9 avg.) and caught eight passes for 65 yards vs. Carolina, Oct. 25…Carried 12 times for 67 yards (5.6 avg.) and caught nine passes for 96 yards in overtime win at Chicago, Nov. 1…Started and carried nine times for 40 yards with one touchdown in 38-3 blowout victory at Tampa Bay, Nov. 8. 2019 – Played in 14 games with nine starts and led the Saints in rushing with 171 carries for 797 yards (4.7 avg.) with five touchdowns and finished second on the team in receiving with 81 grabs for 533 yards and one touchdown. With 1,330 total yards from scrimmage, Kamara became the first Saint to reach 1,300 in his first three seasons and joined Deuce McAllister (2002-04) as only the second Saint to reach the milestone in three straight campaigns. In NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20, added seven carries for 21 yards and one TD and eight receptions for 34 yards…In opener vs. Houston, Sept. 9, started and finished with 169 yards from scrimmage, leading team with 97 yards on 13 carries and 72 yards on seven receptions…At L.A. Rams, Sept. 15, started and rushed for team-high 45 yards on 13 carries and caught a pass for 15 yards…At Seattle, Sept. 22, started and rushed for 69 yards on 16 carries. Also finished with nine catches for 92 yards and a TD for 161 yards from scrimmage…Vs. Dallas, Sept. 29, started and carried 17 times for 69 yards and added three receptions for 20 yards…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 6, started and led team in rushing with 62 yards on 16 carries. Also caught six passes for 42 yards and completed a pass for a 13-yard gain…At Jacksonville, Oct. 13, started and rushed for 31 yards and recorded seven catches for 35 yards…Missed next two games (knee/ankle)…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 10, finished with four carries for 24 yards and receptions for 50 yards…At Tampa Bay, Nov. 12, led team in rushing with 13 carries for 75 yards to go with ten catches for 47 yards. Also returned three punts for 32 yards…Vs. Carolina, Nov. 24, finished with 54 yards on 11 carries and nine receptions for 48 yards…On Thanksgiving night at Atlanta, Nov. 28, started and finished with team-high 61 yards on 11 carries and caught four passes for 23 yards…Vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 16, started and rushed for 66 yards on 14 carries (4.7 avg.) to go along with five receptions for 23 receiving yards. Kamara became just the fourth NFL running back to amass 2,000 yards rushing and 2,000 yards receiving in their first three seasons, joining McCaffrey, Craig and Herschel Walker…At Tennessee, Dec. 22, started and carried 11 times for a team-high 80 yards (7.3 avg.) and two TDs. Added 30 receiving yards on six catches. Became third player with at least 500 receiving yards and 500 rushing yards in each of his first three seasons, joining Abner Haynes (1960-62) and Walker (1986-88)…At Carolina, Dec. 29, carried eight times for 39 yards (4.9 avg.) with two TDs and caught two passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg.). 2018 – Played in the first 15 games of the season with 13 starts and led the Saints in rushing with 194 carries for 883 yards (4.6 avg.) with 14 touchdowns and finished second on the team in receiving with 81 grabs for 709 yards and four TDs. 18 total touchdowns ranked second in the NFL. His 14 rushing TDs were a club-best all-time at the time and ranked second in the league. His 1,592 yards from scrimmage ranked seventh in the NFL. Added 126 kickoff return yards and 82 punt return yards, finished sixth in league with 1,800 all-purpose yards. In the postseason Kamara added 24 carries for 86 yards and 15 receptions for 131 yards. Returning six kickoffs for 164 yards (27.3 avg.), Kamara's 381 all-purpose yards were the highest NFL postseason total…In regular season opener vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 9, started and rushed for 29 yards on eight carries, with two TDs and a two-point conversion run. In addition, caught nine passes for a career-high 112 yards and a TD…Vs. Cleveland, Sept. 16, started and played on special teams. Rushed for team-high 46 yards and a successful two-point conversion run. In addition, caught six passes for 53 yards for 100 total yards from scrimmage…At Atlanta, Sept. 23, started and rushed for 66 yards on 16 carries. Also finished with 15 catches for 124 yards (both career-highs). Finished with 190 yards from scrimmage. Returned three punts for 16 yards to total 206 all-purpose yards. Receptions total was tied for second all-time for an RB and the most since Atlanta's William Andrews in 1981…At N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30, started and carried 19 times for 134 yards (7.1 avg.) with three TDs and added five receptions for 47 yards (9.4 avg.) for 181 yards from scrimmage, the second straight week he exceeded 180…At Baltimore, Oct. 21, started and led team in rushing with 64 yards on 17 carries and a TD and caught two passes for 11 yards…At Minnesota, Oct. 28, started and rushed for 45 yards and a TD, recorded seven catches for 31 yards and a TD and returned one punt 15 yards…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 11, started and finished with 19 carries for 82 yards and four receptions for 34 yards, his third three-TD performance of 2019, finishing with two rushing TDs and a receiving TD. Scored tenth touchdown of the season on an eight-yard first quarter run, and joined TE Jimmy Graham (2013-14), Ingram (2016-17) and Horn (2003-04) as only the third Saint with back-to-back seasons of double-digit TDs. Kamara was the only Saint to do so his first two seasons…At Cincinnati, Nov. 11, started and finished with 12 carries for 56 yards and two TDs to go along with four catches for 46 yards. Also returned a punt for two yards…Vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 18, started and finished with 71 yards rushing on 13 carries and a 37-yard TD catch. Kamara, who had 826 receiving yards and 728 rushing yards as a rookie, became the fourth player in NFL history with both 500 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons, joining Edgerrin James, Walker and Haynes…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22, started and finished with a team-high 89 rushing yards on 14 carries, caught a nine-yard pass, and returned a punt seven yards…At Dallas, Nov. 29, started and finished with a team-high eight receptions tallying 36 yards. Rushed for 36 yards, surpassing his rookie total of 726 rushing yards. Returned three punts for 17 yards, including a 16-yard return…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 9, started and rushed for 51 yards on 12 carries to go along with five receptions for 36 receiving yards. Also returned three kickoffs for 76 yards…At Carolina, Dec. 17, started and carried 14 times for 67 yards and one touchdown. Added 36 receiving yards on seven catches…Vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23, carried seven times for 23 yards with two touchdowns and caught four passes for 82 yards (20.5 avg.). With 14 rushing touchdowns in 2018, set what was the Saints single-season record previously held by McAllister (2002), Rogers (1981) and Hilliard (1989). Also set what was a career-high with 18 touchdowns, tying what was the club record with Hilliard (1989). With 82 receiving yards, joined Walker the second player in NFL history to have 1,500 rushing yards and 1,500 receiving yards his first two seasons…Vs. Carolina, Dec. 30, inactive…Vs. Philadelphia, 1/13/19, started in NFC Divisional playoff and led Saints in rushing, finishing with 16 carries for 71 yards, including a 12-yard rush for a first down with 1:03 left to seal victory. Also recorded four receptions for 35 yards…In NFC Championship vs. L.A. Rams, 1/20/19, finished with eight carries for 15 yards, a postseason career-high 11 receptions for a playoff career-best 96 yards and returned postseason career-high four kickoffs for playoff career-high 119 yards, including a postseason career-long 34-yard return. 230 all-purpose yards was a postseason career-best. 2017 – Played in all 16 games and started three contests. He totaled 120 rushes for 728 yards (NFL-best 6.1 avg.) and eight touchdowns, and 81 receptions for 826 yards (10.2 avg.) and five TDs and brought back 11 kickoffs for 347 yards with a club-record 106-yard TD. Set club receiving yardage record for a running back, club rookie touchdowns record (14) and combined with Ingram for the only RB duo in NFL history each with 1,500 total yards from scrimmage (Ingram-1,540 and Kamara-a team-leading 1,554). In two postseason contests led team with 66 yards rushing and a touchdown and caught five passes for 72 yards with one TD, bringing back two kickoffs for 50 yards…At Minnesota, Sept. 11, carried seven times for 18 yards, had four receptions for 20 yards and returned a kickoff 20 yards…Vs. New England, Sept. 17, carried once for three yards, had three receptions for 51 yards and returned three kickoffs for 71 yards…At Carolina, Sept. 24, carried twice for 37 yards, including a 25-yard TD, his first career NFL score and added three receptions for five yards…At Dolphins in London's Wembley Stadium, Oct. 1, carried five times for 25 yards, caught ten passes for 71 yards with one TD and returned a kickoff 23 yards…Vs. Detroit, Oct. 15, started and carried ten times for 75 yards. Added three grabs for 12 yards…At Green Bay, Oct. 22, carried nine times for 57 yards and caught five passes for 50 yards…Vs. Chicago, Oct. 29, carried eight times for 28 yards with one TD and caught three passes for 48 yards (16.0 avg.)…Vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 5, carried ten times for 68 yards with a TD and had six receptions for 84 yards, including a 33-yard TD, for two total TDs and game-high 152 scrimmage yards…At Buffalo, Nov. 12, carried 12 times for 106 yards with a TD and added five receptions for 32 yards to finish with a team-high 138 total yards from scrimmage, combining with Ingram to have only the third dual 100-yard rushing game in team history, the first since 2006…Vs Washington, Nov. 19, finished with eight carries for 42 yards (5.3 avg.). Reeled in six catches for 74 yards and a TD. Rushed for his first career two-point conversion and the first by Saints in 2017 to tie contest…At L.A. Rams, Nov. 26, started in two-RB set and finished with five carries for 87 yards (17.4 avg.), including career-long 74-yard TD and six receptions for 101 yards with one touchdown for a team season-high and 188 total scrimmage yards. Became first Saints rookie to score a TD in five straight contests and the first player since Walker in 1986 to have both 500 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving in his first 11 NFL games. Joined Sayers (1965) as only the second rookie in NFL history with multiple games of 150 scrimmage yards, a rushing touchdown and a receiving TD and selected NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month…Vs. Carolina, Dec. 3, started and carried nine times for 60 yards with two rushing TDs and caught five passes for 66 yards. Joined former Washington WR Charley Taylor (1963) and Detroit RB Billy Sims (1980) as only the third rookie in NFL records to record 600 yards rushing and 600 yards receiving…At Atlanta, Dec. 7, carried once for two yards and caught three passes for 25 yards before leaving (concussion)…Vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 17, finished with 12 carries for 44 yards and six receptions for 45 yards and a ten-yard TD…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 24, carried 12 times for 32 yards, caught a team-high seven passes for 58 yards and returned two kickoffs for 72 yards…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 31, played on offense and special teams, carrying nine times for 44 yards with a seven-yard touchdown, catching six passes for 84 yards with 40-yard reception and returning four kickoffs for 155 yards, including a 106-yard touchdown return, the longest play in team history. Finished with game-high 128 scrimmage yards and game-high and career-high 283 all-purpose yards…In NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Carolina, 1/7/18, started and carried ten times for 23 yards with a fourth quarter two-yard touchdown and caught a ten-yard pass…In NFC Divisional Playoff at Minnesota, 1/14/18, carried 11 times for 43 yards, caught four passes for 62 yards and a fourth quarter 14-yard touchdown grab and returned two kickoffs for 50 yards.

COLLEGE – Played in 24 games in two seasons at Tennessee and rushed 210 times for 1,294 yards (6.2 avg.) with 16 touchdowns, caught 74 passes for 683 yards (9.2-average) with seven TDs and brought back a punt for a score. Finished senior campaign with a team-high 1,188 all-purpose yards (596 rushing, 392 receiving, 184 punt return, 16 kickoff return) and 13 total touchdowns. Tied for third in SEC in touchdowns and ranked seventh in all-purpose yards...312 all-purpose yards at Texas A&M (10/8/16) set a school record. All-purpose yardage total was second-most by an FBS player in 2016. Matched career-high with three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving). With 127 yards on career-high 18 carries and 161 yards on a career-high eight catches, joined Jamal Lewis (128/105, at Kentucky in 1997) as only two Vols to record 100 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in same game. Added 24 return yards…After transferring from a season at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, played in all 13 games with one start in 2015, rushing for 698 yards with seven TDs. Second on squad in receptions (34 for 291 yards and three TDs). As punt returner, eight returns for 100 yards (12.5 avg.) with a TD. 6.5 yards per carry average ranked third in the SEC and tied for eighth with 11 TDs...Caught two touchdowns as Vols rallied from 24-3 deficit to beat 19th-ranked Georgia (10/10/15), finishing with five catches for 31 yards. Second Vol in school history with a rushing touchdown and punt return for touchdown in same game (other was Stanley Morgan in 1975) with a two-yard rushing TD and a 50-yard punt return TD vs. Western Carolina (9/19/15); TD for punt return was first return of his career in high school, junior college or college; also ran for 47 yards…Rushed for 144 yards, a UT-record for most rushing yards in a debut and two touchdowns vs Bowling Green (9/5/15)…In 2014, named the KJCC Offensive Player of the Year at Hutchinson. In nine games, ran for 1,211 yards with 18 TDs…Led team with 1,469 yards of total offense and 21 touchdowns. In 2013, redshirted at Alabama.

PERSONAL – Produced a highlight reel of a 2012 senior season at Norcross (Ga.) HS when he rushed for 2,264 yards and 26 touchdowns (7.5 avg.) and added 22 receptions for 286 yards and five scores…Earned Georgia Mr. Football honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...Class 6A Player of the Year and garnered first-team All-State honors from the Georgia Sports Writers Association…Added 1,300 yards rushing and 17 TDs as a junior in 2011…A NASCAR fan who has attended several races, in the 2021 offseason, Kamara's "The Big Squeezy" juice and smoothie bar partnered with the charitable organization Son of a Saint and JD Motorsports to officially sponsor Ryan Vargas' car…Serves as the car racing body's first-ever Growth and Engagement Advisor and works directly with NASCAR leadership on strategic planning and creative opportunities that support its fan development efforts…In 2023, launched his own NASCAR merchandise collection…In March, visited his mother's birth country of Liberia, participating in several volunteer activities and visiting with youth, government and community leaders to learn more about the nation's needs and potential…Following his standout 2020 Christmas performance, Son of a Saint reported $61,000 in donations made from 750 fantasy football winners in Kamara's name…Alvin Mentian Kamara was born July 25, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga.

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