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| Position: | Cornerback Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | (1970-05-01)May 1, 1970 (age 54) Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brookhaven (MS) | ||||||
| College: | Mississippi | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995: 4th round, 129th pick | ||||||
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Alundis Marcell Brice (born May 1, 1971) is an American former professionalfootballcornerback in theNational Football League (NFL) for theDallas Cowboys. He was also a member of theToronto Argonauts andSaskatchewan Roughriders in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Mississippi.
Brice attendedBrookhaven High School, where he played as awide receiver andcornerback. He received Class 5A All-State honors as a senior. He competed intrack, winning the state title in the200 metres.
He accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Mississippi. He was originally recruited as awide receiver, but after he didn't record a single reception as a sophomore even though he played in every game, he was converted into acornerback.
Brice was named the starter atleft cornerback as a junior, developing as a dominant player and a key part in the team leading allNCAA Division I schools in fewest total yards allowed per game (234.5). He had 7 interceptions (second in school history). He also became the second player in school history to return 2 interceptions fortouchdowns in a single-season.
As a senior, he changed his jersey number to 38, in honor ofChuckie Mullins who was paralyzed in 1989. He started at left cornerback, registering 50 tackles (42 solo), 7 interceptions (4 interceptions in the last 2 games) and 9 passes defensed. At the end of the year he was shot in the chest while breaking up an on-campus altercation, with the bullet nearly hitting his heart. After an 11-day stay in the hospital, he resumed his preparation for the1995 NFL draft.[1]
He practicedtrack, posting personal best times of 10.75 seconds (100 metres), 21.62 seconds (200 metres) and 6.22 seconds (55 metres) as a sophomore.
Brice was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the fourth round (129th overall) of the1995 NFL draft, after he dropped because of health concerns.[2] When the team acquiredDeion Sanders, Brice was given aBMW car to switch jersey numbers so that Sanders could wear his #21, even though Brice had already stated he had no attachment to the number.[3]
As a rookie, he played onspecial teams and thenickel defense. He started against theOakland Raiders in place ofLarry Brown, who had missed the week because of a family tragedy. He finished the season with 9 defensive tackles, one interception, 2 passes defensed and 4special teams tackles.
In1996, in the second game against theNew York Giants, he had a career-high 4 tackles. In the fourteenth game against theArizona Cardinals, he was making his second career start in place of an injured Sanders, when he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.[4] He was placed on theinjured reserve list. He collected 11 defensive tackles (one for loss) and onespecial teams tackle.
In1997, he suffered a career-threatening injury during his rehab treatment, when his kneecap ruptured into two pieces. He recovered from the injury, but was released to make room for Sanders on August 21.[5]
On April 24,1998, he signed a one-year contract with thePhiladelphia Eagles as afree agent. On August 25, he was released before the start of the season.[6]
On March 20,1998, he was signed by theMilwaukee Mustangs of theArena Football League.[7] He was activated on October 15.[8]
On November 10,1998, theTampa Bay Storm selected Brice in the third round of the expansion draft, using a pick they obtained in a trade with theBuffalo Destroyers. He was waived on April 18,1999.
On June 11,1999, he was signed as afree agent by theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League, to playfree safety.[9] He appeared in 18 games, tallying 35 defensive tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2special teams tackles.
On April 20,2000, he signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League.[10] He was a backupfree safety, appearing in 4 games and making 14 tackles. He wasn't re-signed after the season.
In 2002, he began his coaching career as a graduate football assistant at theUniversity of Alabama-Birmingham. In 2003, he was a defensive graduate assistant at theUniversity of Mississippi.[11] In 2004, he was hired as the cornerback assistant coach for theUniversity of Idaho.[12]
From 2007 to 2008, he was the secondary coach atPortland State University.[13] From 2017 to 2019, he was an employment area Director with SL Start, later called Compass Careers Solutions.