Mike Alstott

Mike Alstott
Alstott in 2010
No. 40
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born (1973-12-21) December 21, 1973
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolJoliet Catholic
CollegePurdue (1992–1995)
NFL draft1996: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards5,088
Rushing average3.7
Rushing touchdowns58
Receptions305
Receiving yards2,284
Receiving touchdowns13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Joseph Alstott (born December 21, 1973) is an American former professional fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nicknamed "A-Train", he is regarded as one of the greatest fullbacks of all time.

Alstott played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1995, and was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. He received six Pro Bowl and three first-team All-Pro selections, in addition to being a member of the Buccaneers team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII. For his accomplishments in Tampa Bay, he was inducted to the Buccaneers Ring of Honor in 2015.