Linebacker, Michigan (from Utah State, BYU), 2022–26
Max Alford
- Number
- No. 30
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Park City, UT
Max Alford plays linebacker for Michigan, after Utah State (2022–24) and BYU (2025). Last time out, at Minnesota: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Minnesota, L 14–20
Next game: vs. Indiana, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. New Mexico, 2022Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State | 31 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BYU | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Michigan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State | 30 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Utah State | 30 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Utah State | 30 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | BYU | 30 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Michigan | 30 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Michigan 2 games, 5 tackles
2025 BYU 7 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Portland State | W 69–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Colorado | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. West Virginia | W 38–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Utah | W 24–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Iowa State | W 41–27 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. TCU | W 44–13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Utah State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Temple | L 29–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah State 10 games, 31 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. UConn | W 31–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 0–55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Weber State | L 7–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. UNLV | L 24–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 26–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Wyoming | L 14–28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. New Mexico | W 27–10 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Hawai’i | W 41–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. San José State | W 35–31 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Boise State | L 23–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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