The Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dee Alford’s parents helped him to achieve his football dreams.
Due to his worst performance and the Atlanta Falcons’ 24-30 loss to the Washington Commanders, Dee has been criticized on social media.
Highlights
- Dee Alford faces criticism over social media for his worst performance against the Washington Commanders.
- Alford was born in Hernando, Mississippi, and later moved to Griffin, Georgia, with his parents.
- He was raised with his eight siblings: Kamira, Kamaya, Jirah, Travis, Erica, Krystal, Vanessa, and Jermaine.
One Social media user said Dee Alford is a weakness and the worst defensive back on the Atlanta Falcon’s defense lineup. Another user wrote,
Dee Alford shouldn’t have allowed 3 TDs on similar routes… Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Take the officials out of the game, this team needed to pull through and they couldn’t.
Los Falcones
The third one wrote,
Tonight? Y’all gotta watch more objectively! I’ve been saying this all year!! Mike Hughes and Dee Alford been getting beat like drums. Cpiii is not good either
Sway G
The fourth one wrote,
Dee Alford been a liability all season, Mike Hughes started the season good but now he’s MIA. IDK if they go WR, depending on Rondale Moore status. LB is needed bad, Troy can’t stay healthy, Landman and Bertrand are too slow and not athletic enough for today’s NFL
CheHightower
Alford signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons on January 10, 2022.
During a Falcons game against the Cleveland Browns on October 2, 2022, he made a game-sealing interception on a pass thrown by Jacoby Brissett to win the game 23-20.
He was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on February 10, 2020.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not play in 2020, and several of his pro-day workouts were canceled.
In 2021, he won the 2021 Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a starter in his first season, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-25.
Though Dee Alford Was Born In Mississippi, He Was Raised In Griffin By His Parents
Football cornerback DeAundre Alford, aka Dee Alford, 36, was born on November 5, 1997, in Hernando, Mississippi, United States. Later, he moved to Griffin, Georgia, with his parents and started playing football at seven.
According to the sources, he is the son of Felton Jackson, Valeria Alford, and Lisa Goggins. However, his biological mother is unclear.
His parents avoid social media, so only limited information is available regarding their personal life.
As per his mother, DeAundre is very good at gymnastics, and when he was a kid, he tried to be like American football coach and former player Michael Dwayne Vick.
Earlier in 2023, on Alford’s 26th birthday, his parents and close friends occupied nearly an entire row of a section in Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch the Falcons’ Week 9 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.
The friends cheered when they spotted Dee running out of the tunnel; his father sat quietly with a slight smile.
According to Dee Alford, his family are diehard fans of the Atlanta Falcons. After the game, Jackson’s father was asked how proud he was of his son in an interview. He answered,
“Words couldn’t explain it.”
Felton Jackson
His father set up a surprise birthday party after the game. Felton Jackson said the entire family traveled the 45 minutes to an hour south of Atlanta to Griffin.
Dee shares a close bond with his father. He has gifted three game balls to his father.
The first ball was from Alford’s days playing with the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2021, the second ball from which the Falcons secured victory against the Browns in 2022, and the third one from the Falcons played a 2023 preseason game against Miami.
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Dee Alford and his family hold African-American ethnicity. He grew up with eight siblings: Kamira, Kamaya, Jirah, Travis, Erica, Krystal, Vanessa, and Jermaine.
His siblings have also avoided the media spotlight but continuously supported Alford in achieving his athletic dreams.
Additional Information
- Dee Alford played college football for the Tusculum Pioneers from 2016 to 2019. He played in 40 games and recorded 140 tackles and 10 interceptions.
- After completing training camp with the Blue Bombers in 2021, Alfrod won a starting job at cornerback and played his first professional game on August 5, 2021.
- Dee Alford has an estimated net worth of around $3 million as of 2024.
