Alfonzo Dennard

Alfonzo Dennard (born September 9, 1989) is an American football cornerback with the New England Patriots. He played in college for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.

College career
As a junior in 2010, Dennard started 13 of 14 games and had 31 tackles and four interceptions. He was a second team all-Big 12 Conference selection. In his 2011 senior year Dennard was an all-Big Ten first-team selection and earned the Big Ten's Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year award.

2012 NFL Draft
Dennard was projected to be a second-round to fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was at one point considered one of the top cornerbacks of the draft, but encountered a series of setbacks which caused his draft projection to fall. In his final game as a Cornhusker Dennard was ejected for fighting with South Carolina receiver Alshon Jeffery. He then experienced a lackluster Senior Bowl performance later that month. On April 21, 2012, he allegedly punched a police officer outside a bar in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he faced charges of third-degree felony assault at a February 11, 2013 trial. Dennard was later found guilty, and may face up to six years in prison. He eventually fell to the seventh round of the draft, being selected at No. 224 by the New England Patriots.

New England Patriots
Dennard made his NFL debut on October 7, 2012 in week 5 of the 2012 NFL season. He missed the first four games of the season due to a hamstring injury. In his first game appearance, Dennard rotated in with Sterling Moore against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos where he recorded one tackle and didn't allow a pass completion on four targets.

On October 21, 2012, Dennard intercepted a deep pass from Mark Sanchez near the endzone. A week later, he intercepted Rams quarterback Sam Bradford and returned it for eight yards. On November 16, 2012, Dennard was fined $7,875 for a late hit against the Buffalo Bills. On November 18, against the Indianapolis Colts, Dennard intercepted a pass from fellow rookie Andrew Luck and returned it 87 yards for the first touchdown of his career.

Criminal Conviction
Alfonzo Dennard was convicted of felony assault on a police officer in Lincoln, NE on February 20, 2013.