Okezie Alozie (born November 29, 1993) was an

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player for the

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High school career

Alozie attended Freedom High School where he rushed for over 1,000 yards and 21 TD’s as a senior for the Patriots. As a track sprinter he ran the

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in 10.9h seconds and was on the 4x100 relay team.

College career

In 2015, Alozie finished with 85 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 interceptions(1 for TD), 2 forced fumbles, 9 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery. He was named an Honorable Mention All-American by

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and an All-MAC selection by both the league's coaches and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alozie, Okezie 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana Players of American football from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania American football defensive backs Buffalo Bulls football players