• Ducks' primary back-up at middle linebacker
• One of Oregon's top special teams players

PERSONAL — Born Kristian Alonso on Aug. 14, 1990 in Newton, Mass. Parents: Carlos and Monica Alonso. Family: Two brothers. High School (Coach): Los Gatos (Butch Cattolico) 2008. Major: Undecided. Redshirt: 2008.

2009  — Oregon's primary reserve at middle linebacker ... Appeared in 11 games making 15 tackles (1 TFL) and forcing one fumble ... One of Oregon's top special teams players ... Played 10 or more snaps in eight of 12 games.

2008  — Redshirt season … Named scout team player of the week (special teams) for his work leading up to win at Arizona State.

HIGH SCHOOL — Led the De Anza League and Central Coast Section in tackles his senior year with 150 stops (81 unassisted), ranking 32nd in the state with a 12.5 avg. … Tallied double figures in tackles in 10 of 12 games, including single-game best 17 vs. Palma … Also finished third on the team in quarterback sacks (27) in addition to leading the Wildcats in receiving (35 catches, 559 yards) and ranking as school’s third-leading scorer (42 points) … Attracting a ranking of 38th in the country at linebacker by SuperPrep.com, the PrepStar all-West Region choice also was named to Scout.com’s California Top 100 (83rd) … Also named to the all-Northern California first-team defense by GoldenStatePreps.com … The third-team all-state defender (calhisports.com) helped lead Central Coast’s sixth-ranked team to the league title (10-1-1) in 2007, with its lone loss his final year coming against Gilroy (40-34) in the sectional semifinals.