Kiko Alonso

Kristian "Kiko" Alonso (born August 14, 1990) is a former American football linebacker.

He led Central Coast's sixth-ranked team to the league title (10–1–1) in 2007, with its lone loss his final year coming against Gilroy (40–34) in the sectional semifinals.

Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No. 47 inside linebacker in the class of 2008, behind Etienne Sabino (No. 1), Dont'a Hightower (No. 15), and Stevenson Sylvester (No. 26).

He accepted a scholarship offer from Oregon over a scholarship offer from Utah.

Alonso attended the University of Oregon, where he played for the Ducks football team from 2008 to 2012.

After redshirting in 2008, he spent the 2009 season as the Ducks' primary reserve middle linebacker.

He appeared in the final twelve games, accumulating 13 of his 16 tackles unassisted.

In 2010, he spent the entire season suspended from the team for a DUI and other legal troubles.

He returned the following season and was Oregon's eighth-leading tackler ranked fourth among linebackers with 46 stops, including 6 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

On February 19, 2010, Alonso was arrested and charged with a DUI.

He was suspended for the 2010 season.

Alonso was arrested again in May 2011 on charges of burglary, criminal trespassing and mischief.

The charges stemmed from a woman who called 911 to report that Alonso banged on her door and demanded to let him in to her home.

According to sources close to him, it is believed Alonso thought he was breaking into his own house.

He pleaded guilty to all of the charges.

He received two years of probation, and was ordered to undergo 200 hours of community service along with alcohol treatment programs.

He was re-instated to the Ducks football team in early September 2011 after completing over community service and an alcoholic awareness program.

He was also named the 2012 Rose Bowl Defensive Player of the Game with one interception and five tackles, including career-highs of 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss.

In his final season, he started in all 13 games and earned second-team all-conference honors.

He recorded 87 total tackles (62 solo, 25 assisted), including 16 tackles for loss, a sack, four interceptions, seven pass deflections and two forced fumbles.

He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

He was traded four times in his NFL career, which is tied with Eric Dickerson and Brandin Cooks for an NFL record.

After being named the 2013 PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year with the Bills, Alonso missed his second season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and was then traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015.

Following an inconsistent season with the Eagles, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins, becoming entrenched as a starter for three years.

The Buffalo Bills selected Alonso in the second round (46th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Alonso was the fifth linebacker drafted in 2013.

On May 14, 2013, the Buffalo Bills signed Alonso to a four-year, $4.30 million contract that includes $2.46 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.57 million.

Alonso was drafted as a replacement for Nick Barnett and entered training camp as the starting middle linebacker.

Head coach Doug Marrone named Alonso the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season, alongside outside linebackers Nigel Bradham and Manny Lawson.

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Buffalo Bills' season-opener against the New England Patriots and recorded nine combined tackles during their 23–21 loss.

On September 15, 2013, Alonso recorded ten combined tackles, deflected a pass, made his first career sack, and made his first career interception during a 24–23 win against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2.

He was traded again to the Saints in 2019, with whom he was primarily a reserve player.

Following another ACL injury during the 2019 playoffs, he was traded to the 49ers in 2020, but was released later that season without ever playing a game.

Kiko Alonso's father, Carlos, was born in Cuba but raised in Puerto Rico.

His mother, Monica Alonso, is from Colombia.

Kiko was born in Newton, Massachusetts.

He has an older brother Carlos and a younger brother Lucas.

Kiko attended Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California.

He led the De Anza League and Central Coast Section in tackles his senior year with 150 stops (81 unassisted).

He also tallied double figures in tackles in 10 of 12 games, finished third on the team in quarterback sacks, and led the Wildcats in receiving (35 catches, 559 yards).