Alonzo Mitz

Alonzo Loqwone Mitz (born June 5, 1963) is an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Mitz played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, played professionally for the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.

Alonzo Mitz

No. 61, 99
Position:	Linebacker, defensive end
Personal information
Born:	June 5, 1963 Henderson, North Carolina
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fort Pierce (FL) Central
College:	Florida
NFL Draft:	1986 / Round: 8 / Pick: 211
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (1986–1989) Cincinnati Bengals (1991–1992)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 71 Games started: 34 Quarterback sacks: 8.0 Fumbles recovered: 3 Interceptions: 2 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Mitz was born in Henderson, North Carolina in 1963.[1] He attended Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Florida,[2] and played high school football for the Fort Pierce Central Cobras.

College career

Mitz attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from 1982 to 1985.[3]

Professional career

Mitz was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the eighth round (211th pick overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft,[4] and he played for the Seahawks from 1986 to 1989.[5] He played the last two seasons of his NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1990 and 1991.[1] During his six-season NFL career, he played in seventy-one games, started thirty-four of them, and compiled eight quarterback sacks and two interceptions.[1]

See also

• Florida Gators football, 1980–89
• History of the Cincinnati Bengals
• List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
• List of Seattle Seahawks players

References

1. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Alonzo Mitz. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
2. databaseFootball.com, Players, Alonzo Mitz Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
3. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 105, 110, 115, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
4. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1986 National Football League Draft. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
5. National Football League, Historical Players, Alonzo Mitz. Retrieved March 18, 2001.

Bibliography

• Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
• Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
• Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
• McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
• Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.