Stephen Alexander (American football)

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Stephen Alexander
No. 80, 81, 82, 86
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1975-11-07) November 7, 1975 (age 48)
Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Chickasha (OK)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:247
Receiving yards:2,519
Receiving touchdowns:14
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 years[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
1998 WAS 15 5 37 383 10.4 33 4 2 2
1999 WAS 15 15 29 324 11.2 27 3 0 0
2000 WAS 16 16 47 510 10.9 30 2 2 2
2001 WAS 7 5 9 85 9.4 21 0 0 0
2002 SD 14 14 45 510 11.3 32 1 1 0
2003 SD 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2004 DET 16 15 41 377 9.2 30 1 0 0
2005 DEN 16 15 21 170 8.1 15 1 0 0
2006 DEN 16 14 18 160 8.9 24 2 0 0
Career[3] 118 99 247 2,519 10.2 33 14 5 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Game plan favors tight ends : Broncos : The Rocky Mountain News". www.rockymountainnews.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

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