Bruce Alexander (American football)

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Bruce Alexander
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-17) September 17, 1965 (age 58)
Lufkin, Texas
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school: Lufkin (TX)
College: Stephen F. Austin
Undrafted: 1989
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Bruce Edward Alexander (born September 17, 1965) is a former American football defensive back who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. [1] He played college football at Stephen F. Austin State University and attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas. [2]

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References

  1. "Bruce Alexander Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. "BRUCE ALEXANDER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.