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A force along the offensive front, Carlos Avalos became The Citadel's first consensus All-American following the 1988 season. A native of Miami, Florida, Avalos was a three-time letterwinner for the Bulldogs from 1986-88. Over his last two seasons, Avalos started 23 games, earning honorable mention All-Southern Conference honors as a junior.
 
The 1988 season saw Avalos pave the way for an offense that rushed for 3,436 yards and 36 touchdowns, including 496 rushing yards against VMI. The Bulldogs would knock off Navy on their way to an 8-4 record and a No. 14 national ranking. Following the season, Avalos was named an All-American by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association and The Sports Network/STATS. He was also the first player from The Citadel to win the Jacobs Blocking Award.