Damien Alford
 Alford with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025 | |||||||||
| New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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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 High | ||||||||
| College | Syracuse (2020–2023) Utah (2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||
| CFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||
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Damien Austin Alford (born April 6, 2001) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). 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
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.[4]
Calgary Stampeders
Alford was drafted first overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the draft and signed with the team on May 6, 2025.[5][6] 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.[7]
New Orleans Saints
On January 6, 2026, Alford signed a reserve/futures contract with the New Orleans Saints.[8]
Personal life
Alford has three siblings and grew up in Montreal.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Damien Alford". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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". Canadian Football League. May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders". Canadian Football League. June 14, 2025.
- ^ Sigler, John. "Report: Saints sign 6-foot-5 CFL wide receiver to reserve/future deal". Saints Wire. Retrieved January 7, 2026.