East Tennessee State University

2025 Season (RS-Sophomore) - Alston played in all 12 games for the Bucs in his lone season with the program in 2025...Made his lone start of the season on November 8 at Samford...Finished second on the team with four sacks...Totaled 29 tackles with eight of those stops being for the loss...Forced two fumbles against VMI on October 11...Had at least a half sack against West Georgia, Elon, VMI, Wofford, Western Carolina, and The Citadel...Finished with a season-high six tackles at Furman on October 4. 

Prior to ETSU - Comes to Johnson City after spending the last two seasons at Arkansas State...Alston was a three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, ESPN, and Rivals…Ranked as the No. 69 Edge player in the nation and the No. 34 overall player in the state of Alabama by 247 Sports…Listed as the No. 39 overall player in the state of Alabama by Rivals…ESPN’s No. 109 defensive end in the country and No. 32 overall player in the state…Ranked by On3 as the No. 149 defensive lineman in the nation and No. 55 overall player in Alabama…Selected to play in the AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game in Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium as a senior…Named to the Starnes Media All-South Metro Football Team as an honorable mention selection in 2022…Recorded 61 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 21 quarterback pressures, and 4.5 sacks as a junior…Received power conference offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, and West Virginia.