Stephen Alexander
No. 80, 81, 82, 86
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1975-11-07) November 7, 1975
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

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

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
1998WAS 1553738310.433422
1999WAS 15152932411.227300
2000WAS 16164751010.930222
2001WAS 759859.421000
2002SD 14144551011.332110
2003SD 30000.00000
2004DET 1615413779.230100
2005DEN 1615211708.115100
2006DEN 1614181608.924200
Career[3]118992472,51910.2331454

References

  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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