About Alvin Kamara Alvin Mentian Kamara, professionally known as Alvin Kamara is an American football player who plays as a running back. The New Orleans Saints drafted him 67th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. For his impressive performance in his rookie season, he was named the NFL Rookie of the Year and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017. He has already been named to Pro Bowl four times. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.