4 Dee Alford
4 - Dee Alford
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Griffin, Ga.
High School: Spalding HS
Position: DB
Major: Sports Science
gp 11
tk 45.0
sac -
int 5
ffum 1

Career: Finished 40-game career with 140 tackles... Tusculum school-record 40 career passes defended and 195 career interceptions return yards... 10 career interceptions are third-most in TU history.... 50 career punt returns and 547 career punt return yards are both tied for third-most in school history... 10.94 punt return average (4th in TU history).

2019: D2CCA All-Region First Team... All-South Atlantic Conference First Team...Led the SAC with 20 passes defended (T4th in NCAA II) including a team-best five interceptions (3rd SAC / 25th in NCAA II) and 15 pass break-ups (2nd in TU history)... Returned 5 INT for 122 yards (2nd in TU history)... Established TU single-game record with seven passes defended including two interceptions (T1st in TU history).

2018: All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team... Led the Pioneers with 13 passes defended (43rd in NCAA II) including 11 break-ups (4th in SAC) and two interceptions (T14th in SAC)... Finished fourth on the squad with 49 total tackles including a team-leading 31 solo hits... Tallied four tackles for loss with one sack... Season-best nine tackles at Mars Hill (Oct. 6) including seven solos... Returned an interception 33 yards at Shorter (Sep. 8)... Also had an interception at VMI (Nov. 3)... Posted eight tackles with three break-ups in season-opener vs North Greenville (Aug. 30)... Made seven tackles each against Limestone (Sep. 14) and Newberry (Oct. 13)... Three passes defended at Lenoir-Rhyne (Sep. 29) and forced a fumble vs Newberry... 22 punt returns for 163 yards for a 7.4 yards per return average... 22 returns were third in Tusculum history... 12 of his returns came in last four games of season including four for 33 yards at Catawba (Oct. 20)... Longest return came at Shorter (Sep. 8) going 30 yards.

2017: All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team...Recorded 44 tackles, including three for loss and led the SAC with his three fumble recoveries, which are eighth in the nation.... Tied for the team-lead with his three interceptions which were fourth in the conference.... Seven passes defended (4 break-ups, 3 INT), and forced a fumble and a sack... Returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown in Tusculum's season-opener at North Greenville (Aug. 31)... Added 10 tackles (9 solo) and an interception at Limestone (Sep. 16), before following with an interception and a fumble recovery in a road win at UNC Pembroke (Sep. 23)... Posted his third straight game with an interception against Lenoir-Rhyne (Sep. 30) to go along with a pair of break-ups... In Tusculum's upset win over No. 12 Wingate (Nov. 11), he tallied four tackles and a sack.

2016: Played in nine games where he posted two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist)... Recorded a one stop in homecoming victory over Limestone (Oct. 22) and another a week later at Mars Hill (Oct. 29)... Returned two kickoffs for 31 total yards at Lenoir-Rhyne (Sep. 17), including a long of 20 yards.

High School: Graduated from Spalding HS in Griffin, Ga... Coached by Nick Davis... 4A All-Region... Georgia Southwest Bowl Game... Team MVP... Led region in interceptions and holds records for return yards... Stats: 7 interceptions (returned INT for a 100-yard TD).

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1997 in Hernando, Miss... Majoring in sports science with a minor in coaching... Son of Felton Jackson, Valeria Alford and Lisa Goggins... Siblings include: Kamira, Kamaya, Jirah, Travis, Erica, Krystal, Vanessa and Jermaine... Future plans: NFL or become a high school football coach and eventually become a collegiate football coach... Hobbies: Sports and having fun... Favorite movie: "Friday"; Favorite musical artist: Chief Keef; Favorite sports teams: Chicago Bulls, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Dee can't go a week without: Food and sports; Favorite athletes: Vernon Hargreaves and Dwayne Wade; Most thrilling moment in sports: Big hit or catching an interception; Advice to kids: "Stay in school"; Favorite color: Black; Favorite food: French fries; Favorite sport other than football: Basketball; Person Dee most admires: His mother; What people don't know about Dee: He is very good at gymnastics; When he was a kid, Dee tried to be like: Michael Vick.

Recent Games
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 32 20
Assists 13 7
Tackles 45.0 27.0
Tackles per game 4.1 3.4
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 5 5
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - 4 65 16.3 32 0
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - 2 31 15.5 24 0
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - 5 92 18.4 44 0
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - 1 29 29.0 29 0
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - 3 19 6.3 18 0
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - 1 4 4.0 4 0
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - 6 92 15.3 52 0
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - 1 6 6.0 6 0
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - 3 37 12.3 14 0
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - 1 9 9.0 9 0
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 1 - - 65 - 65
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 1 - - 31 - 31
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 1 - - 92 - 92
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 1 - - 29 - 29
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 1 - - 19 - 19
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 1 - - 4 - 4
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 1 - - 92 - 92
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 1 - - 6 - 6
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 1 - - 37 - 37
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 1 - - 9 - 9
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 1 3 4.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 2 1 3.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 4 2 6.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - 1 32 0 4 - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 7 1 8.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 35 0 - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 55 0 5 - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 9 - - - - - - 1 1
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - 1 0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - 2 1
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 9 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 3 31 10.3 0 20 1 0 0.0 0 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - 22 163 7.4 0 30
2019-20 - - - - - 27 384 14.2 0 52
Total 3 31 10.3 0 20 50 547 10.9 0 52
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 9 - - 0 31 31 3.4
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - 163 - 163 16.3
2019-20 11 - - 384 - 384 34.9
Total 40 - - 547 31 578 14.4
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 0.0 - - 0 0 - - - - - 0
2017-18 6 0.6 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 - - 0 0 0 1 - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 9 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 29 15 44.0 4.4 1.0 6 3.0 10 1 3 35 3 40 4 -
2018-19 10 31 18 49.0 4.9 1.0 5 3.5 9 1 - - 2 33 11 -
2019-20 11 32 13 45.0 4.1 - - 2.5 4 1 - - 5 122 15 -
Total 40 93 47 140.0 3.5 2.0 11 9.0 23 3 3 35 10 195 30 -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - 27 384 14.2 0 52
Conference - - - - - 20 282 14.1 0 52
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - 11 106 9.6 0 24
Away - - - - - 16 278 17.4 0 52
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - 16 236 14.8 0 52
Losses - - - - - 11 148 13.5 0 32
-
September - - - - - 12 217 18.1 0 44
October - - - - - 11 121 11.0 0 52
November - - - - - 4 46 11.5 0 14
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - 384 - 384 34.9
Conference 8 - - 282 - 282 35.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 6 - - 106 - 106 17.7
Away 5 - - 278 - 278 55.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 5 - - 236 - 236 47.2
Losses 6 - - 148 - 148 24.7
-
September 4 - - 217 - 217 54.3
October 4 - - 121 - 121 30.3
November 3 - - 46 - 46 15.3
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 32 13 45.0 4.1 - - 2.5 4 1 - - 5 122 15 -
Conference 8 20 7 27.0 3.4 - - 1.5 2 - - - 5 122 13 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 19 6 25.0 4.2 - - 0.5 1 1 - - 3 90 9 -
Away 5 13 7 20.0 4.0 - - 2.0 3 - - - 2 32 6 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 18 4 22.0 4.4 - - 1.0 1 1 - - 5 122 10 -
Losses 6 14 9 23.0 3.8 - - 1.5 3 - - - - - 5 -
-
September 4 10 7 17.0 4.3 - - 1.0 2 - - - 1 0 3 -
October 4 15 5 20.0 5.0 - - 1.5 2 1 - - 1 32 6 -
November 3 7 1 8.0 2.7 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 90 6 -