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American football player (born 1995)
Alvin Mentian Kamara is an American professional football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers after transferring from Hutchinson Community College and was selected by the Saints in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. Kamara was named the NFL Rookie of the Year in 2017, was named a Pro Bowler in his first five NFL seasons, and is a two-time second-team All-Pro. In 2020, Kamara became the second player in NFL history to score six rushing touchdowns and 36 points in a single game.
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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is the premier American football league in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a three-week preseason in August, followed by an 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week.
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Kamara joins Marshall Faulk, Lenny Moore, Marcus Allen, Christian McCaffrey and Tiki Barber as only players to surpass 5,000 yards on the ground and through the air
Alvin Kamara reached another career milestone while helping the Saints secure a Week 6 victory over the Giants.
Alvin Kamara becomes the 6th player in NFL history to reach 5,000+ rushing and receiving yards!