Damien Alford
 Alford with the Calgary Stampeders in 2026 | |||||||||
| No. 80 – Calgary Stampeders | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status | National | ||||||||
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| Born | April 6, 2001 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dalbé-Viau Secondary McArthur (Hollywood, Florida, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College | Syracuse (2020–2023) Utah (2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||
| CFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Damien Austin Alford (born April 6, 2001) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was the first overall pick in the 2025 CFL draft.
College career
Alford played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2020 to 2023.[1] He played in 42 games where he had 67 catches for 1,291 yards and seven touchdowns.[1][2] He then transferred to the University of Utah in 2024 where he played in four games for the Utes, but did not record any statistics.[2] He announced that he would transfer to Florida Atlantic.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
In the final Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings for players eligible for the 2025 CFL draft, Alford was listed as the seventh-best player available.[5]
Calgary Stampeders (first stint)
Alford was drafted first overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the draft and signed with the team on May 6, 2025.[6][7] After spending the first game of the 2025 season on the injured list, he made his professional debut on June 14, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he had one catch for 31 yards.[8]
New Orleans Saints
On January 6, 2026, Alford signed a reserve/futures contract with the New Orleans Saints.[9] He was waived with an injury designation on June 17.[10]
Calgary Stampeders (second stint)
On July 22, 2026, it was announced that Alford had signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[11]
Personal life
References
- 1 2 3 "Damien Alford". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- 1 2 "Damien Alford". Utah Utes. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ↑ Pereira, Richard (December 23, 2024). "Utah WR Damien Alford Transfers to FAU Football". fauowlsnest.com. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Damien Alford College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Elic Ayomanor Vaults to Top Spot in Spring Edition of CFL Scouting Bureau". Canadian Football League. April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Stamps take receiver Damien Alford first overall in CFL Draft". Canadian Football League. April 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Stampeders Sign Top Pick Alford". Calgary Stampeders. May 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders". Canadian Football League. June 14, 2025.
- ↑ Sigler, John (January 6, 2026). "Report: Saints sign 6-foot-5 CFL wide receiver to reserve/future deal". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "The Moose Returns: Stamps Sign Damien Alford". Calgary Stampeders. July 22, 2026.
External links
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Calgary Stampeders players
- First overall CFL draft picks
- Players of American football from Montreal
- Players of Canadian football from Montreal
- Syracuse Orange football players
- Utah Utes football players
- New Orleans Saints players