Max Alford

• Tackles: 9 - vs. Memphis in the First Responder Bowl (Dec. 27, 2022)

• Solos: 6 - vs. Memphis in the First Responder Bowl (Dec. 27, 2022)

• Asst: 4 - vs. New Mexico (Nov. 5, 2022)

• TFLs: 2.0 - vs. Memphis in the First Responder Bowl (Dec. 27, 2022)

• Sacks: 1.0 - vs. Utah (Oct. 18, 2025)

• Int: none

• FR: none

• PBUs: none

• Spent three seasons at Utah State (2022-24) and one at BYU (2025)

• Appeared in 28 games (10 at BYU) with five starts at linebacker during his career

• Totaled 62 career tackles, including 5.5 for loss with 1.0 sack during his career

• Two-time Academic All-Mountain West honoree (2022-23); 2024 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete

Senior (BYU, 2025):

• Appeared in 10 games; totaled 21 tackles, including 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, to earn his fourth varsity letter

• Made his Cougars debut against Portland State (Aug. 30) and split a TFL

• Saw game action against Stanford (Sept. 6), at East Carolina (Sept. 20), at Arizona (Oct. 11)

• Credited with a solo tackle at Colorado (Sept. 27)

• Made four stops against West Virginia (Oct. 3)

• Recorded his first career sack among two tackles against Utah (Oct. 18)

• Delivered six tackles, including a split TFL, at Iowa State (Oct. 25)

• At Texas Tech (Nov. 8), recorded one tackle

• Made six tackles against TCU (Nov. 15)

Junior (Utah State, 2024):

• Appeared in four games; credited with two tackles to earn his third varsity letter

• Saw game action against Robert Morris (Aug. 31), at USC (Sept. 7) and against Utah (Sept. 14)

• Credited with two tackles at Temple (Sept. 21)

Sophomore (Utah State, 2023):

• Appeared in one game with one start at linebacker to earn his second varsity letter

• Started at linebacker at Iowa (Sept. 2)

Freshman (Utah State, 2022):

• Appeared in all 13 games with four starts at linebacker; made 40 tackles, including 4.0 for loss to earn his first varsity letter

• Made his collegiate debut against UConn (Aug. 27) and made one tackle

• Credited with one tackle at Alabama (Sept. 3)

• Made one stop against Weber State (Sept. 10)

• Against UNLV (Sept. 24), assisted on one tackle

• Posted one solo stop at BYU (Sept. 29)

• Saw game action against Air Force (Oct. 8)

• At Wyoming (Oct. 22), contributed six tackles

• Delivered eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss, against New Mexico (Nov. 5)

• In his first career start, at Hawaii (Nov. 12), made one stop

• Credited with six tackles starting against San Jose State (Nov. 19)

• At Boise State (Nov. 25), started and contributed four tackles

• Posted nine tackles, including 2.0 for loss, starting against Memphis in the First Responder Bowl (Dec. 27)

Prep:

• Attended Park City High School (2023); coached by Josh Montzingo

• Part of a Park City team that went 9-3 and reached the 2020 4A quarterfinals; team was 8-4 in 2022

• Also lettered in track and field (throws), basketball and lacrosse at Park City

• High Honor Roll student; four-year Academic All-Region selection

Key Statistics:

• A two-way contributor who played at running back and linebacker for the …

• Missed his senior season after suffering an injury in the season-opener

• As a junior in 2021, rushed 98 times for 1,020 yards with nine touchdowns

• Also caught 30 passes for 448 yards with two touchdowns

Personal:

• Son of Aaron and Linda Alford

• Brothers, Eli and Sam, played at Montana

• Late father, Aaron, played at Colorado State; grandfather played at Kent State

• Aaron coached at Southern Utah, Western Illinois, Wyoming, Akron and Utah

• Nephew of U-M Running Backs Coach Tony Alford; cousin of wide receiver Braydon Alford