Alonzo Loqwone Mitz (born June 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and early 1990s. Mitz played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Early life
Mitz was born in Henderson, North Carolina, in 1963. He attended Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved March 18, 2011. 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 Gators teams from 1982 to 1985. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 105, 110, 115, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
Professional career
Mitz was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the eighth round (211th pick overall) of the 1986 NFL draft. He played for the Seahawks from to .National Football League, Historical Players, Alonzo Mitz. Retrieved March 18, 2001. He played the last two seasons of his NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals in and . 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.
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
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