Alizé Mack

Alizé Khyree Mack (born Alizé Jones; March 29, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life Mack attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada, where he went by Alizé Jones. He finished his high school career with 85 receptions for 1,725 yards and 27 touchdowns. In his senior year he was named to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, USA Today All-USA First-team and First-team All-State after ending the season with 41 receptions, 930 yards and 13 touchdowns. At Bishop Gorman, Mack was teammates with fellow future Notre Dame football player Nicco Fertitta.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 4th best tight end prospect of his class. He had previously been committed to UCLA, but flipped his commitment to Notre Dame.

College career Freshman After impressing coaches with his excellent pass catching ability, Mack quickly found a spot in Notre Dame's passing game. Mack made the most of his targeted passes, ending the season with just over 15 yards per catch, including three receptions over 30 yards. Mack came up big for the Irish in critical moments against both Temple and USC. Late in the game against USC, Mack had a clutch 35-yard catch-and-run deep into USC territory, which set up a tie-breaking touchdown. This, plus other timely plays in critical situations, quickly established Mack as a dependable player.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints Mack was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Mack was released on September 20.

Pittsburgh Steelers On September 25, 2019, Mack was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. He was released by Pittsburgh on October 2.

Kansas City Chiefs On November 6, 2019, Mack was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He was released on November 30. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 9, 2020. He was waived by Kansas City on May 4.

Detroit Lions On February 11, 2021, Mack signed with the Detroit Lions. He was waived on August 31, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released the following day.

Green Bay Packers On February 7, 2022, Mack signed with the Green Bay Packers. He was waived/injured on August 30, and placed on injured reserve. Mack was released off injured reserve on September 2.

San Antonio Brahmas (first stint) On November 17, 2022, Mack was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. He was released from his contract on May 17, 2023.

Tennessee Titans On May 17, 2023, Mack signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived by Tennessee on August 28.

San Antonio Brahmas (second stint) On January 19, 2024, Mack re-signed with the San Antonio Brahmas.

Columbus Aviators On January 12, 2026, Mack was allocated to the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL).