Career Overview: Wide receiver who emerged as one of the team’s big play threats ... Among all Syracuse receivers with 10 or more career catches, Alford’s 20 yards per catch is tops in the program entering the 2023 season ... Has played in 29 career games with 34 catches for 681 yards and four touchdowns through his first three seasons at SU ... Enters the 2023 season with a team-best 10-straight games with a reception.

Sophomore Year (2022): Caught 20 passes for 429 yards - both of which are career bests ... His 429 yards were third on the team and his 20 receptions were the most among outside receivers ... Caught his first pass of the season for a 47-yard touchdown at UConn (9/10) ... Hauled in two passes for 18 yards against Virginia (9/23) ... Caught one pass each in the team’s games against Wagner (10/1), NC State (10/15), at Clemson (10/22) and Notre Dame (10/29) ... Hauled in two passes for 48 yards at Pitt (11/5) ... Had a pair of receptions against Florida State (2/23) ... Made two catches for 57 yards, including a long of 43, at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Had career-highs of four catches and 83 yards in the win at Boston College (11/26). One of which went for the go-ahead fourth quarter score with 7:05 left, as part of a 26-point unanswered fourth quarter comeback ... Caught three passes for 57 yards in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl against Minnesota (12/29) ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.

Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in All-12 games with five starts ... Had 13 catches for 249 yards (19.2 avg.) and two touchdowns ... Took his first catch of the season 73 yards to the house against UAlbany (9/18) ... Caught one pass for 19 yards in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Hauled in two catches for 29 yards at Florida State (10/2) ... Caught a pair of passes for 24 yards against Clemson (10/15) ... Secured the game-winning touchdown in the waning seconds in a thrilling two-score fourth quarter comeback win at Virginia Tech (10/23). Alford’s touchdown reception was 45 yards over the top with less than a minute remaining ... Caught one pass for 14 yards against Boston College (11/13) ... Caught a pair of passes for 17 yards at Louisville (11/20) ... Had one reception against Pitt (11/27).

Freshman Year (2020): Reserve wide receiver who played in four of the Orange’s last-five contests … Made his collegiate debut and caught his only pass of the season against Wake Forest (10/31).

High School: Played one season at McArthur for head coach Pierre Senatus … Rated the No. 118 receiver in the Class of 2020 and No. 100 prospect in Florida by the 247Sports.com composite … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … Totaled 1,379 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns, including 26 catches for 590 yards (22.7 avg.) and 10 scores, to help the Mustangs to an 8-3 record and a berth in the 2019 FHSAA Class 7A regional semifinals … Voted McArthur’s Rookie of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year … Team captain … Previously attended Dalbé-Viau Secondary School in Lachine, Quebec, Canada … Member of the U-18 Canadian National Team that competed against the United States in the 2019 International Bowl … Forward on the McArthur basketball team.

Personal: Damien Austin Alford … Born on April 6, 2001 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada … Son of Melvin Alford … Three siblings ... Majoring in human development and family science in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.

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