Stephen Alexander (American football) explained

Number:80, 81, 82, 86
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:7 November 1975
Birth Place:Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:250
High School:Chickasha (OK)
College:Oklahoma
Draftyear:1998
Draftround:2
Draftpick:48
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:247
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:2,519
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:14
Pfr:AlexSt00

Stephen Todd Alexander (born November 7, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Oklahoma.[2]

Alexander was selected to the Pro Bowl while with the Redskins in 2000. He has also played for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos.

Early life

Alexander was a USA Today and Blue Chip Illustrated All-American at Chickasha High School, earning SuperPrep National Player-of-the-Year honors. He was all-state and a two-time all-district Defensive Player of the Year as a defensive end while lettering in basketball and track, in which he won the state high jump title (6 ft 8 in) as a junior. A member of the Oceanic Honor Society, Alexander graduated #16 in his high school class.

College career

Alexander totaled 104 career receptions for 1,591 yards (15.3 avg.) with six touchdowns at the University of Oklahoma. Following an outstanding senior season, Alexander picked up second-team All-Big 12 Conference honors. He was a first-team All-Big 8 Conference selection as a sophomore, leading the conference’s tight ends in receptions with 43 grabs for 580 yards (13.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. He was a member of the Gamma Rho chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
WAS15 5 37 383 10.4 33 4 2 2
WAS15 15 29 324 11.2 27 3 0 0
WAS16 16 47 510 10.9 30 2 2 2
WAS7 5 9 85 9.4 21 0 0 0
SD14 14 45 510 11.3 32 1 1 0
SD3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
DET16 15 41 377 9.2 30 1 0 0
DEN16 15 21 170 8.1 15 1 0 0
DEN16 14 18 160 8.9 24 2 0 0
Career[3] 118 99 247 2,519 10.2 33 14 5 4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1998 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Game plan favors tight ends : Broncos : The Rocky Mountain News . www.rockymountainnews.com . June 7, 2008 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20070729091241/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,DRMN_23918_5230348,00.html . July 29, 2007 .
  3. Web site: NFL.com Official Site of the National Football League. 2022-02-12. NFL.com. en-US.