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University of Rhode Island

2023 Football Roster

Drew Adames

35 Johnny Alvarado

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 260
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Bloomfield, N.J.
  • High School Don Bosco

Biography

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Appeared in three games before a season-ending injury
  • Made his first career start against Stony Brook, making a pair of tackles (Sept. 8)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Suffered a season-ending injury in the first game
  • Appeared on defense and special teams at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in two games as a reserve
  • Had one tackle against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Made his season debut as a reserve against Stony Brook (10/2)

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Had a career-high four tackles against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
  • Made his first career start and had two tackles at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)

2019 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in four games on defense/Redshirted
  • Had one tackle at Virginia Tech (10/12)
  • Made his collegiate debut as a reserve on the defensive line at Brown (10/5) 

Before Rhode Island

  • A four-year starter at powerful Don Bosco, Alvarado comes from the same program that produced current Rams L.B. Mack III and Sebastian Delasoudas
  • A Second-Team All-State selection in 2018
  • Also earned First-Team All-County, First-Team All-League and First-Team All-North Jersey recognition as a senior
  • Played linebacker and fullback
  • On the defensive side of the ball, he piled up 150 tackles, 96 solo stops, 21 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior
  • Also wrestled for Don Bosco

Personal

  • Born on June 22, 2000
  • Son of John and Maritza Alvarado
  • Has two brothers, Nicholas and Christopher
  • Has two sisters, Natasha and Samantha
  • His father played football at Montclair State
  • Considered attending LIU Post
  • Chose Rhode Island because of the good academics, the great campus, it was close to home and because of the level of competition in CAA Football
  • Favorite athlete is Luke Kuechly
  • Favorite team is the Green Bay Packers
  • Majoring in Criminal Justice and hopes to be a state trooper
     

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2019Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 260 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2023Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'1" 260 lbs
    35