1. Alfred Calvin Blue III was born on April 27,1991 and is an American former professional football running back.
22 Facts About Alfred Blue
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Alfred Blue was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Alfred Blue remained with the Texans for five seasons, primarily as a reserve player.
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Alfred Blue received his greatest amount of playing time in 2015, when he started 9 out of 16 games.
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Alfred Blue attended and played high school football at Hahnville High School.
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Alfred Blue rushed for 1,695 yards and 25 touchdowns along with 13 receptions for nearly 200 yards and three touchdowns in his senior season in 2009.
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Alfred Blue was a member of the SuperPrep Southwest Team and was named to the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen.
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Alfred Blue was ranked as a three-star prospect by Rivals and Scout.
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Alfred Blue committed to LSU to play college football under Les Miles.
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Alfred Blue attended and played college football at LSU from 2010 to 2013.
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Alfred Blue finished third on the team in carries, only trailing Spencer Ware and Michael Ford.
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Alfred Blue finished the season with 270 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with seven receptions for 45 yards.
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Alfred Blue was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round with the 181st overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
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On September 21,2014, Alfred Blue had his first career start against the New York Giants.
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On October 5,2014, Alfred Blue had his first career fumble recovery against the Dallas Cowboys.
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On October 20,2014, Alfred Blue caught his first career touchdown reception against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On October 26,2014, Alfred Blue caught a season-high 22-yard pass against the Tennessee Titans.
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On November 16,2014, Alfred Blue ran for 156 yards on a franchise-record 36 attempts against the Cleveland Browns.
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On December 7,2014, Alfred Blue scored his first career rushing touchdown, against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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At that moment, Alfred Blue became the first player in franchise history with a rushing, receiving, and return touchdown in the same season.
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On December 28,2014, Alfred Blue set career highs in receptions and receiving yards against the Jaguars.
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Alfred Blue finished the 2014 season with 528 yards, which was the fourth-highest total for a rookie rusher in franchise history.