Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The blue-chip Blue Devil picked the Crimson Tide over Georgia.
Star Norcross High School running back Alvin Kamara finally ended speculation on where he will attend college and play football. Georgia fans may not be happy about his decision. "It's been a long process," Kamara said during a live telecast of his announcement on ESPNU Wednesday afternoon. "Next season I'll be playing football at the University of Alabama." Kamara, ranked as the No. 2 running back in the nation by Rivals.com, led Norcross to the Class AAAAAA championship in the fall. Kamara's decision was the second dramatic National Signing Day announcement in Gwinnett County Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Grayson defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, the top overall prospect in the nation, chose Ole Miss over LSU and Florida. Check back with …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Alvin Kamara, the all-star running back at Norcross High, earned the honor of being on the second team offense by MaxPreps.
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Thursday, January 10
Alvin Kamara, the all-star running back for Norcross High, was named to the second team offense on the MaxPreps 2012 All-American Football Team. "In leading the nation's No. 3 team, Kamara earned Class AAAAAA Player of the Year honors according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution," says the story by MaxPreps' Stephen Spiewak. "He rushed 303 times for 2,264 yards and 26 touchdowns." The 5-feet, 10-inch, 195-pound Kamara played his senior season on the offensive line. He helped the Blue Devils reach an undefeated 2012 season and win the AAAAAA state championship title, the first championship win for Norcross in its 57-year run. A few other Georgians also were named to the second team by MaxPreps: To see the entire 2012 All-American Football …
Monday, February 20, 2012
Alvin Kamara, a running back at Norcross High, received a total of 105 letters from the University of Alabama to try to recruit him.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Rivals.com reported that Alvin Kamara, a four-star junior running back at Norcross High, received a total of 105 letters from the University of Alabama in efforts to recruit him. "I counted!" Kamara said to Rivals.com. "And I took pictures. I was shocked. I didn't expect there to be that many in the mailbox. When I opened it, it was overflowing and some of them fell out." Alabama is just one of nine schools that have offered Kamara a spot on its team. His latest came from Mississippi State on Thursday, reported Rivals.com, but he received his first offer last fall from Syracruse. Kamara is a solid RB known for his exceptional speed. He competed in the Georgia Junior Bowl last December and rushed for 1,500 yards last year. Because of his …
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Local running back playing in Georgia Junior Bowl, tonight at 7 at Grady Stadium.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Alvin Kamara will take the field today for the Georgia Junior Bowl, touted by its organizers as the first all-star football game of its kind showcasing the top junior football players in the state of Georgia. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. today at Grady High School Stadium. The game will be televised live on ESPN3. Kamara, a running back for Norcross High School, graduates in 2013. He has already recieved an offer from Syracuse, according to the Junior Bowl website. The purpose of the Georgia Junior Bowl is to enhance student athletes recruiting exposure before their senior year and to aide in the their development academically, athletically and socially, according to the event's website.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Running back Alvin Kamara scored on three long runs as Blue Devils beat the Hawks 41-34.
Alvin Kamara scored on three long touchdown runs, the last one a 48-yarder with 4:02 left in the game that proved to be the game-winner, as Norcross stayed undefeated with a 41-34 win at Mill Creek Friday night. Kamara, who had more than 200 yards rushing, also scored on runs of 43 and 67 yards in the first half before Mill Creek came back from a deficits of 20-0 and 27-7, tying the game at 34-34 with 5:02 left. Kamara's game-winner came a play after the Norcross defense ripped the ball away from a Mill Creek ball-carrier at the Hawks 48-yard line. The fumble was a play after Mill Creek had intercepted a Norcross pass at the 40, with a chance to drive for the winning score. Norcross hit big plays early in the game. Quarterback Joseph …
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