Vincent Alexander
Encyclopedia
Vincent Leon Alexander is a former professional American football
running back
in the National Football League
. He would play with the New Orleans Saints
in 1987. He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi from 1983 to 1986. As a freshman, he gained 153 rushing yards in his first start. He also returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide in November 1983. He gained 551 rushing yards in 1983, 572 in 1984, 847 yards in 1985, and 668 yards in 1986. He was the leading rusher for Southern Mississippi for three consecutive years from 1984 to 1986.
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...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He would play with the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
in 1987. He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi from 1983 to 1986. As a freshman, he gained 153 rushing yards in his first start. He also returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide in November 1983. He gained 551 rushing yards in 1983, 572 in 1984, 847 yards in 1985, and 668 yards in 1986. He was the leading rusher for Southern Mississippi for three consecutive years from 1984 to 1986.