Ken McAlister

Kenneth H. McAlister (born April 15, 1960) is an American former professional football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. He played college basketball at the University of San Francisco. He did not play college football.

Early life and college Kenneth H. McAlister was born on April 15, 1960, in Oakland, California. He earned third-team Parade All-American honors in basketball as a senior. McAlister was also the Oakland Athletic League defensive player of the year in football as a senior.

In April 1978, McAlister signed a national letter of intent to play college basketball for the San Francisco Dons of the University of San Francisco. He averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game his senior year. McAlister appeared in two games in 1983, returning three kicks for 59 yards, before being released on September 14, 1983. He was listed as a safety during his time with the Seahawks and mainly played special teams.

McAlister signed with the San Francisco 49ers on November 23, 1983. McAlister became a free agent after the 1986 season and re-signed with the Chiefs. He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on September 7, 1987. He was activated later that season and played in one game for the Chiefs before being placed on injured reserve again on November 18, 1987. He became a free agent after the season.