60 in 60: #55 Utah State’s Max Alford (Linebacker)
Jun 15, 2023, 1:46 PM | Updated: 4:23 pm
(Photo courtesy of Utah State Athletics)
(Photo courtesy of Utah State Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 is on. Coming in at #55 is Utah State’s Max Alford (LB).
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Utah State’s Max Alford
Alford is a sophomore linebacker from Park City, Utah.
Coming out of high school, Alford was a three-star prospect and the 32nd-best recruit in the state of Utah. He was named to first-team all-state and all-region as a junior. Alford ran for 1,020 yards and nine touchdowns while adding 448 yards and two touchdowns in the air.
He led Park City High School to the quarterfinals of the 2020 4A state playoffs.
In his freshman season with the Aggies, he recorded 40 tackles, four tackles for loss, and was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week in early November.
In his first career start, @USUFootball‘s Max Alford tallied a career-best eight tackles (four solo), including 1.5 tackles for loss đź‘Ź#AtThePEAK | #MWFB | #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/bKgZ31JCt5
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) November 7, 2022
Alford’s brothers, Eli and Sam, play football at Montana. His uncle and grandfather both played college football and went on to play in the NFL.
About the 60 in 60
Every summer Hans and Scotty reveal the best college football players in the state of Utah in their annual 60 in 60 as voted on by the media.
In 2023, for the second year in a row, the 60 in 60 included one vote based on a fan ballot.
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