Alundis Marcell Brice (born May 1, 1971) is a former professional

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He also was a member of the

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and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the

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(CFL). He played

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at the

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Early years

Brice attended

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, where he played as a wide receiver and

. He received Class 5A All-State honors as a senior. He competed in

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, winning the state title in the

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. He accepted a football scholarship from the

. He was originally recruited as a wide receiver, but after he didn't record a single reception as a sophomore even though he played in every game, he was converted into a

. Brice was named the starter at left cornerback as a junior, developing as a dominant player and a key part in the team leading all

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schools in fewest total yards allowed per game (234.5). He had 7 interceptions (second in school history). He also became the second player in school history to return 2 interceptions for

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s in a single-season. As a senior, he changed his jersey number to 38, in honor of Chuckie Mullins who was paralyzed in 1989. He started at left cornerback, registering 50 tackles (42 solo), 7 interceptions (4 interceptions in the last 2 games) and 9 passes defensed. At the end of the year he was shot in the chest while breaking up an on-campus altercation, with the bullet nearly hitting his heart. After an 11-day stay in the hospital, he resumed his preparation for the

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. He practiced

, posting personal best times of 10.75 seconds (

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), 21.62 seconds (

) and 6.22 seconds (

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) as a sophomore.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Brice was selected by the

in the fourth round (129th overall) of the

, after he dropped because of health concerns. When the team acquired

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, Brice was given a BMW car to switch jersey numbers so that Sanders could wear his #21, even though Brice had already stated he had no attachment to the number. As a rookie, he played on

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and the nickel defense. He started against the

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in place of Larry Brown, who had missed the week because of a family tragedy. He finished the season with 9 defensive tackles, one interception, 2 passes defensed and 4

tackles. In

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, in the second game against the

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, he had a career-high 4 tackles. In the fourteenth game against the

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, he was making his second career start in place of an injured Sanders, when he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He was placed on the

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. He collected 11 defensive tackles (one for loss) and one

tackle. In

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, he suffered a career-threatening injury during his rehab treatment, when his kneecap ruptured into two pieces. He recovered from the injury, but was released to make room for Sanders on August 21.

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 24,

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, he signed a one-year contract with the

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as a

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. On August 25, he was released before the start of the season.

Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL)

On March 20,

, he was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs of the

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. He was activated on October 15.

Tampa Bay Storm (AFL)

On November 10,

, the Tampa Bay Storm selected Brice in the third round of the expansion draft, using a pick they obtained in a trade with the

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. He was waived on April 18,

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Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

On June 11,

, he was signed as a

by the

of the

, to play

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. He appeared in 18 games, tallying 35 defensive tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2

tackles.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)

On April 20,

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, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the

. He was a backup

, appearing in 4 games and making 14 tackles. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

Personal life

In 2002, he began his coaching career as a graduate football assistant at the

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. In 2003, he was a defensive graduate assistant at the

. In 2004, he was hired as the cornerback assistant coach for the

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. From 2007 to 2008, he was the secondary coach at

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. From 2017 to 2019, he was an employment area Director with SL Start, later called Compass Careers Solutions.

References

External links

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