No. 76 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | North Oaks, Minnesota, U.S. | February 28, 2003
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minnesota) |
College: | Notre Dame (2021–2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Joseph Alt (born February 28, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning two All-American honors before being selected fifth overall by the Chargers in the 2024 NFL draft. He is the son of former Kansas City Chiefs player John Alt and younger brother of ice hockey player Mark Alt.
Alt was born on February 28, 2003, in North Oaks, Minnesota. [1] He attended the Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minnesota. He played offensive tackle and tight end. [2] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. [3] [4]
As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2021, Alt played offensive tackle and tight end. He played in all 13 games and started the final 13 games at left tackle. [5] [6] In 2023, he was a finalist for the Outland Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's best OL/Interior DL. [7] He was unanimously named to the 2023 College Football All-America Team and declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season. [8] [9]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 8+5⁄8 in (2.05 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.05 s | 1.73 s | 2.93 s | 4.51 s | 7.31 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 27 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11] |
Alt was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers fifth overall in the 2024 NFL draft. [12] On June 10, 2024, Alt signed his four-year rookie contract with the Chargers worth $33.2 million guaranteed that included a signing bonus of $20.9 million. [13]
His father, John Alt, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs. [14] His older brother, Mark, is a professional ice hockey player. [15] As a defenseman, Mark played 20 games in the National Hockey League. [16]
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