Alonzo Mitz
American football player (born 1963)
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Alonzo Loqwone Mitz (born June 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and early 1990s. Mitz played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Defensive end
Henderson, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Positions | Linebacker Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | June 5, 1963 Henderson, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Fort Pierce (FL) Central | ||||||||
| College | Florida | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1986: 8th round, 211th overall pick | ||||||||
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Early life
Mitz was born in Henderson, North Carolina, in 1963.[1] He attended Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Florida,[2] and played high school football for the Fort Pierce Central Cobras.
College career
Mitz attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Gators teams from 1982 to 1985.[3]
Professional career
Mitz was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the eighth round (211th pick overall) of the 1986 NFL draft.[4] He played for the Seahawks from 1986 to 1989.[5] He played the last two seasons of his NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1990 and 1991.[1] During his six-season NFL career, he played in seventy-one games, started thirty-four of them, and compiled eight quarterback sacks and two interceptions.[1]
