- Signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals on 2/7/19.* Selected by the Falcons in the second round (60th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, Alford played 88 games (76 starts) in six seasons with Atlanta. He has 291 tackles (243 solo), 10 INTs, 85 passes defensed, four tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in the regular season and 30 tackles, an INT and nine passes defensed in five career postseason contests.
- Returned three INTs for TDs in his NFL career (two regular season and one postseason), including an INT off Tom Brady in Super Bowl LI that he returned 82 yards for a score.
Entered the NFL as a second-round (60th overall) selection of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2013 NFL Draft. Placed on injured reserve (wrist) on 12/15/14. Re-signed with the Falcons on 12/8/16. Released on 2/5/19 and signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals on 2/7/19.
2018:Recorded 50 tackles and 11 passes defensed in 15 games (all starts), playing most of the season on a high ankle sprain … notched a tackle and deflected a Cam Newton pass on the final play of the game to preserve a seven-point win vs. Car (9/16) … deflected two third down pass attempts vs. AZ (12/16).
2017:Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season, collecting one INT and posting career highs with 65 tackles and 20 passes defensed … tallied 11 tackles and three passes defensed in two postseason contests (both starts) … had three tackles and deflected three passes, including two on the Bears final offensive possession to help preserve a six-point win @ Chi (9/10) … posted a career-high-tying nine tackles and tallied three passes defensed, including two third down pass attempts @ Sea (11/20) … had two tackles, registered a career-high four passes defensed and intercepted a Cam Newton pass in the Falcons end zone on the Panthers final offensive play to seal a win and playoff berth vs. Car (12/31) … posted three tackles and three passes defensed in the Wild Card game @ LAR (1/6/18).
2016: Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and totaled 59 tackles, two INTs (one returned for a TD) and 19 passes defensed … started all three postseason contests and recorded 19 tackles, one INT (returned 82 yards for a TD), six passes defensed and a fumble recovery … sealed a Falcons victory and matched a career high with two INTs in the final two minutes vs. Car (10/2), returning one 30 yards for his second-career pick-six and his third-career multi-INT performance … had a career-high 11 tackles, tallied three passes defensed, recovered a LeGarrette Blount fumble and retuned a Tom Brady INT 82 yards for his third-career TD in Super Bowl LI vs. NE (2/5/17); marked the second-longest INT-TD in Super Bowl history.
2015: Started 15 games and totaled 50 tackles, two INTs (one returned for a TD) and a team-high 15 passes defensed … registered one tackle and a season-high three passes defensed vs. Hou (10/4) … tallied two INTs, returning the second 59 yards for a game-winning TD in OT vs. Was (10/11) … notched a season-high seven tackles, recovered a fumble and had a pass defensed in the season finale vs. NO (1/3/16).
2014:Collected 29 tackles, a career-high three INTs and 12 passes defensed in 10 games (all starts) before being placed on injured reserve (wrist) on 12/15 … intercepted Joe Flacco at the Falcons goal line and picked another deep ball from Flacco in the Falcons end zone, marking his first-career multi-INT performance @ Bal (10/19) … had a season-high nine tackles, including a career-high eight solo stops @ TB (11/9).
2013:Played all 16 games (four starts) and recorded 38 tackles, two INTs, eight passes defensed, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and two special teams tackles … intercepted a Drew Brees pass intended for Marques Colston in his NFL debut @ NO (9/8) … intercepted a Cam Newton-to-Steve Smith pass at the Falcons goal line to stop a Panthers scoring threat before halftime @ Car (11/3) … recovered a fumble on the second play from scrimmage in OT which led to a game-winning FG drive @ Buf (12/1) … forced a DeAngelo Williams fumble at the Falcons 18-yard line after a 56-yard catch-and-run vs. Car (12/29).
Totaled 137 tackles, six tackles for loss, 10 INTs, 20 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 32 games (31 starts) … named the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision National Defensive Player of the Year by the College Sports Journal and earned FCS All American honors from the NFL Draft Report and the Sports Network as a senior in 2012 … also received first-team All-Southland Conference honors and was named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award … earned second-team All-Southland Conference accolades with 52 tackles, five INTs, seven passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a junior in 2011.
Attended Hammond (LA) High School where he earned first-team All-District 7-5A honors after catching 10 TD passes as a senior in 2008 … also ran track, placing second in the 400-meters at the 2007 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships … older brother, Fred Booker, was a CB at LSU and played in the Arena Football League and NFL Europe before appearing in 12 games with the New Orleans Saints in 2005.
