Alfonso Boone
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Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 11, 1976 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Arthur Hill (Saginaw) | ||||||||||||
| College | Mt. San Antonio (1998–1999) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 7th round, 253rd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Alfonso D. Boone (born January 11, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is the only player to be selected in the history of the NFL draft from a junior college.[1] He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Mt. San Antonio College.
Boone has also played for the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs.
Boone attended Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Michigan and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track and field graduating in 1995. Boone saw time as a fullback his sophomore season which went to the state championship game. He did not play his junior year.[3] As a senior, he was nominated all-area honorable mention.[4] Boone qualified for the state meet in the shot put.[5]
Upon graduation, Boone enrolled at Central State University and was part of the team which won the 1995 NAIA Division I championship in 1995. The school folded the football team after his freshman year. After three years out of football, Boone enrolled at Mt. San Antonio College where he would earn all-American honors and Defensive Player of the Year All for the Mission Conference.[6][7]