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DeJuan R. Alfonzo (born January 12, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
) is an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 wide receiver
Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
/linebacker
Linebacker

File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
 for the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
 of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
 (AFL). Alfonzo attended Indiana State University
Indiana State University

Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" five years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S....
.

nzo was a first-team All-American defensive back
Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage....
 in 1999 with Indiana State and a 4 time letterwinner
Letterman

A letterman, in U.S. sports, performing arts or academics, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation and/or performance on a Varsity team, marching band, or in other performance school-sponsored activities....
 in 1996-1999. Finished his college career
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 with 191 tackles
Tackle (football move)

File:Afl tackle.jpgMost forms of football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move involves bringing an opposing player to the ground....
 and 10 interceptions. He set school records for most blocked kicks in a career with 5, most blocked kicks in a season with 3, and highest punt return average with 13.5 yards.

Alfonzo went on to go to training camp with the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the AFC North of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
 in 2000, but did not make the team.

nzo entered the AFL in 2001 with the Indiana Firebirds
Indiana Firebirds

The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association....
 but spend the whole season
2001 Arena Football League season

The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV....
 on injured reserve
Injured reserve

The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League....
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DeJuan R. Alfonzo (born January 12, 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
) is an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 wide receiver
Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
/linebacker
Linebacker

File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
 for the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
 of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
 (AFL). Alfonzo attended Indiana State University
Indiana State University

Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" five years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S....
.

College and NFL career

Alfonzo was a first-team All-American defensive back
Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage....
 in 1999 with Indiana State and a 4 time letterwinner
Letterman

A letterman, in U.S. sports, performing arts or academics, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation and/or performance on a Varsity team, marching band, or in other performance school-sponsored activities....
 in 1996-1999. Finished his college career
College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
 with 191 tackles
Tackle (football move)

File:Afl tackle.jpgMost forms of football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move involves bringing an opposing player to the ground....
 and 10 interceptions. He set school records for most blocked kicks in a career with 5, most blocked kicks in a season with 3, and highest punt return average with 13.5 yards.

Alfonzo went on to go to training camp with the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the AFC North of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
 in 2000, but did not make the team.

AFL career

Alfonzo entered the AFL in 2001 with the Indiana Firebirds
Indiana Firebirds

The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association....
 but spend the whole season
2001 Arena Football League season

The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV....
 on injured reserve
Injured reserve

The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League....
. He played the 2002 season
2002 Arena Football League season

The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI....
 and then was released prior to the 2003 season
2003 Arena Football League season

The 2003 Arena Football League season was the 17th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVII....
. Alfonzo went on to sign with the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
 and has been with the team ever since. Alfonzo began his Rush career as a defensive specialist
Defensive Specialist

Defensive Specialist is a player in Arena football whose role is solely on Defense . This is opposed to most of the players on the field for an Arena football team, which have to play both Offense and defense, until they are subbed for....
, but rotated also as a WR/DB until becoming the teams WR/LB in late 2006. Alfonzo was a key figure in the teams run to ArenaBowl XX
ArenaBowl XX

ArenaBowl XX, held on Sunday, June 11, 2006, was played to determine the championship of the 2006 Arena Football League season of the Arena Football League....
 in 2006
2006 Arena Football League season

The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX....
. Alfonzo was named the teams Ironman of the Year, as he played wide receiver, linebacker, special teams, and held
Holder (American football)

In American football the holder is the player who receives the Snap during Field goal and extra point attempts. The holder is usually positioned between seven and eight yards behind the line of scrimmage....
 on field goal
Field goal (football)

A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a Goal that may be scored during general play .A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the now very rare Field goal #Drop kick....
s and extra point
Extra point

In American football and Canadian football, the convert, conversion, try, extra point, point after touchdown, point-after try or PAT is the act of lining up to attempt a one-point conversion, immediately following a touchdown....
s.

With the new free substitution rule added to the game in 2007, Alfonzo was regulated mainly as the team's jack linebacker, but still remained active as an Ironman, lining up as a receiver or fullback
Fullback (American football)

In American football, a fullback is a position in the offensive backfield. Traditionally, the duties of a fullback are split between power running and blocking for the quarterback on passing plays, and the running back on running plays....
 at times. Despite the reduced time on the field, Alfonzo was still a playmaker, being named by many as the best jack linebacker in the league.

CIFL career

After the AFL suspended operations for the 2009 season, Alfonzo signed with the Chicago Slaughter of the Continental Indoor Football League on February 11. In 2009, Alfonzo will play 7-on-7 football and may play on both offense and defense.