University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Alfonzo Lambert
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Ill.
- High School:
- Auburn HS
FALL 2021: Earned honorable mention honors on the Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic list ... started all 12 games … led the team in tackles with 78, including 10 against Eastern Washington and South Dakota State … forced two fumbles, recovering one against Western Illinois … honorable Mention All-Academic MVFC ... named to the Phil Steele FCS All-MVFC Second Team Defense... Named Commissioner's Academic Excellence award winner, and was named to the Honor Roll ... named to the 2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
SPRING 2021: Played in all seven games on defense and special teams... Started against North Dakota State at linebacker... Recorded eight total tackles, including a sack against the Bison... Ended the season with 13 total tackles on the year... notched 2.0 TFLs.
2018: Played in 12 games with 3 starts for the Panthers...recorded 11 solo tackles and 38 total tackles...recorded 1 sack and 2 tackles for loss.
2017: Played in nine games, earning the starting nod once... earned 13 tackles on the season, while recovering one fumble... made a start against Cal Poly (9/9) and earned a career-high eight tackles... earned three tackles against Missouri State (11/11).
2016: Redshirted.Â
High School: Lettered in football at Auburn High School … was named to the all-conference first-team as a senior, earning conference Defensive MVP … was named the team Defensive MVP in 2014 … earned player of the week honors from WREX and the Chicago Bears … holds the school record in tackles … was named the No. 13 linebacker in the state of Illinois … also part of the National Core6 traveling 7-on-7 team in 2015 … named team captain … was a scholar-athlete for class 7A.
Personal: Son of Alfonzo and Amy Lambert … sister, Adeja, plays volleyball at the University of Michigan … was a member of the honor roll all four years.
