Alex Buzbee is a defensive end

Defensive end

Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

 for the Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...

 of the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football

College football

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 at Georgetown.

Early years

Buzbee played for Seton Hall Prep

Seton Hall Preparatory School

Seton Hall Preparatory School, generally called Seton Hall Prep, is a Roman Catholic boys' high school located in the suburban community of West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, operating under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Newark...

 in West Orange, New Jersey

West Orange, New Jersey

West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 46,207...

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College career

Buzbee was as a four-year starter at Georgetown where he totaled 27.5 career sacks, which ranks second all-time at Georgetown. He was First-team All-Patriot League as a senior and Honorable mention All- America selection by the Don Hansen Football Gazette. As a senior in 2007 he had 75 tackles (30 solo), 13 tackles for loss and one forced fumble and led the Patriot League with 5.5 sacks. In 2006 he was Second-team All-Patriot League after starting all 11 games and making 44 tackles (29 solo), 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. In 2004 he Second-team All-Patriot League as he tied for the league and team in lead in sacks with 10.5 and finished the year with 12.5 tackles for loss, and totaled 39 tackles forced two fumbles on the season. In 2003 he played 11 games, made 28 tackles, including 7.5 for a loss and had five sacks.

Professional career

For more than 50 years, former Redskin Jim Ricca held the distinction of being the last Georgetown University

Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...

 graduate to play in the NFL. The promotion of Buzbee from the Washington Redskins practice squad

Scout team

In sports, the scout team, also referred to as a practice team, taxi squad, practice squad or practice roster, is a group of players on a team whose task is to emulate future opponents for the featured players. Frequently used in American or Canadian Football, these teams consist of less...

 to the active roster on December 19, 2007 ended the 51-year drought of Hoyas

Georgetown Hoyas

Georgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the...

 in the league. Ricca played for Georgetown from 1947 to 1949.http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080207aaa.html

In his first year with the Redskins, Buzbee did not play in any games although he was listed as active for three. During the 2008 training camp, Buzbee ruptured his Achilles' tendon and missed the entire season.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/20/AR2008072002188.html?hpid=topnews His injury, along with the season-ending injury of fellow defensive end Phillip Daniels

Phillip Daniels

Phillip Bernard Daniels is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft...

, prompted the Redskins to trade for Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor (American football)

Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...

 of the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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Buzbee was released from the team on September 5, 2009 on cut day.

On February 22, 2010, Buzbee signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

External links

• Georgetown Hoyas bio
• Washington Redskins bio