Stephen Alexander
| No. -- Retired | |
| Tight End | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: November 7, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: Chickasha, Oklahoma | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Oklahoma | |
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | |
| Debuted in 1998 for the Washington Redskins | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Stephen Todd Alexander (born November 7, 1975 in Chickasha, Oklahoma) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.[1]
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.
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[edit] Early years
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 No. 16 in his high school class.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Professional career statistics
| RECEIVING | SCORING | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | S | No. | Yds. | Avg. | LG | TD | TD | TDr | TDp | TDrt | 2pt | Pts. |
| 1998 | Washington | 15 | 5 | 37 | 383 | 10.4 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1999 | Washington | 15 | 15 | 29 | 324 | 11.2 | 27t | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2000 | Washington | 16 | 16 | 47 | 510 | 10.9 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2001 | Washington | 7 | 5 | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | San Diego | 14 | 14 | 45 | 510 | 11.3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | San Diego | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | Detroit | 16 | 15 | 41 | 377 | 9.2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | Denver | 16 | 15 | 21 | 170 | 8.1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | Denver | 16 | 14 | 18 | 160 | 8.9 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2007 | Denver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 118 | 99 | 247 | 2,519 | 10.2 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
Only Regular Season Games Included
All Stats obtained via the official NFL website or the official Denver Broncos Website
[edit] References
- ^ "Game plan favors tight ends : Broncos : The Rocky Mountain News". www.rockymountainnews.com. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,DRMN_23918_5230348,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-07.[dead link]
[edit] External links
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jamie Asher |
Washington Redskins Starting Tight Ends 1998-2000 |
Succeeded by Zeron Flemister |
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