Running back, Miami, 1983–86
Alonzo Highsmith
Lettered 1983–86 (school media guide)
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Alonzo Highsmith played running back at Miami (1983–86). The Houston Oilers took Highsmith in the first round, No. 3 overall in the 1987 NFL Draft.
Team titles: National champions, 1983
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 1983 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 146 | 906 | 6.2 | 9 | 37 | 257 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1985 | 11 | 117 | 451 | 3.9 | 5 | 21 | 286 | 13.6 | 1 |
| 1986 | 11 | 105 | 442 | 4.2 | 4 | 30 | 416 | 13.9 | 4 |
| Career | 45 | 387 | 1,873 | 18 | 92 | 977 | 7 | ||
From the college statistics table in Highsmith’s Wikipedia article (Alonzo Highsmith, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 1987 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 236 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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