Stephen Alexander
Encyclopedia
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
.
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
.
and Blue Chip Illustrated All-America
n 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.
. 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 end
s 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.
Only Regular Season Games Included
All Stats obtained via the official NFL website or the official Denver Broncos Website
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Chickasha is a city in and the county seat, business and employment center of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,850 at the 2000 census. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and hosts an annual Festival of Light celebration located at...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft
1998 NFL Draft
The 1998 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 18-19, 1998...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
Alexander was selected to the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
while with the Redskins in 2000
2001 Pro Bowl
The 2001 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 4, 2001 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was AFC 38, NFC 17. Rich Gannon of the Oakland Raiders was the game's MVP.-Offense:-Defense:-Special teams:-Offense:-Defense:...
. He has also played for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Alexander was a USA TodayUSA Today
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and Blue Chip Illustrated All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n 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.
College career
Alexander totaled 104 career receptions for 1,591 yards (15.3 avg.) with six touchdowns at the University of OklahomaOklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. Following an outstanding senior season, Alexander picked up second-team All-Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
honors. He was a first-team All-Big 8 Conference selection as a sophomore, leading the conference’s tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
s 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
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha is one of the largest men's secret general fraternities in North America, having initiated more than 280,000 members and held chapters at more than 300 universities. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and was founded by Warren A. Cole, while he was a...
fraternity.
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