Shift4 Transaction Alert: Saints sign former first overall pick in the 2025 CFL Draft
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has signed WRDamien Alfordto a reserve/future contract.
Damien Alford
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WR
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 224 lbs
- College: Utah
Alford, 6-6, 224, was selected with the first overall pick in the 2025 CFL Draft out of the University of Utah. After competing in rookie minicamp with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Montreal, Quebec (Canada) native played in 15 games with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025, recording 20 receptions for 407 yards (20.4 avg.) and five touchdowns.
In five collegiate seasons with Syracuse (2020-23) and Utah (2024), Alford played in 46 games with 29 starts, recording 67 receptions for 1,291 yards and seven touchdowns. His most productive season came with the Orange in 2023, where he started all 13 games and recorded 33 catches for 610 yards with three touchdowns.
