Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 117 kg | Name Alonzo Mayes College: Oklahoma State | |
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Date of birth: (1975-06-04) June 4, 1975 (age 40) Place of birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma High school: Frederick A. Douglass High SchoolOklahoma City, Oklahoma NFL draft: 1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 94 Education Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | ||
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Alonzo Lewis Mayes, Jr. (born June 4, 1975) is a former American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Oklahoma State University, and was recognized as an All-American. Mayes played professionally for the NFL's Chicago Bears.
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- 1997 Colorado vs Oklahoma State Football
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
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1997 Colorado vs Oklahoma State Football
Early years
Mayes was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Frederick A. Douglass High School in Oklahoma City, where he played for the Douglass Trojans high school football team.
College career
Mayes received an athletic scholarship to attend Oklahoma State University and play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 1994 to 1997. As a senior in 1997, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American at tight end.
Professional career
The Chicago Bears selected Mayes in the fourth round (94th pick overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft, and he played for the Bears from 1998 to 2000. He finished his professional career with the Miami Dolphins, but never appeared in a regular season game for the Dolphins. In three NFL seasons with the Bears, Mayes played in thirty-seven games, started twenty-eight of them, and compiled thirty-three receptions for 339 yards and a touchdown. He was nicknamed "Showtime" for his zany celebrations.