METAIRIE, La. -- The buzz surrounding Alvin Kamara was still just a light hum at this time last year -- about a week before the New Orleans Saints rookie offered his first real glimpse of what was coming with a 50-yard touchdown run in the preseason.
Flash forward 12 months, and Kamara is now one of the NFL's most dynamic rising stars: The reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, who just made a cameo appearance in Drake's newest video, did a photo shoot for GQ Magazine and sang Ella Mai's "Boo'd Up" on stage during a commercial break at the ESPYs last month.