Alex Balducci

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Alex Balducci
No. 56, 75, 62, 60, 77, 65
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 30)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Portland (OR) Central Catholic
College: Oregon
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at PFR

Alex Balducci (born March 1, 1994) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Oregon, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. [1]

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College career

Balducci played nose tackle for Oregon from 2012 to 2015. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he sat out the first ten games but played the last four games after many injuries to the defensive line. As a freshman, he played under his future 49ers head coach Chip Kelly. [2] On November 10, 2012, he made his collegiate debut in a 19–17 victory over California. He got his first collegiate start the following week against Stanford. On November 24, 2012, he made his first career tackle during a 48–24 victory over No. 16 Oregon State. He finished his freshman season with one tackle in four games.

The following year, he played in 10 games during his sophomore season and made 18 combined tackles. As a junior, he played in ten games, made 18 total tackles, three tackles for a loss, and a sack. In 2015, Balducci played in all 13 games and had a career-high 40 combined tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		310 lb
(141 kg)		5.01 s1.70 s2.90 s4.63 s7.55 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		25 reps
All values from Oregon's Pro Day [4]

San Francisco 49ers

On May 6, 2016, the San Francisco 49ers signed Balducci to a three-year, $1.35 million undrafted free agent contract with $57,500 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $12,500. [5] This reunited him with his former head coach at Oregon and former 49ers' head coach Chip Kelly. Throughout mini-camps, Kelly and the 49ers' coaching staff worked with Balducci in an attempt to convert him into an offensive lineman. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the 49ers as a part of their final roster cuts. The next day, he was signed to their practice squad. On December 12, 2016, the 49ers promoted Balducci to the active roster after a season-ending injury to Daniel Kilgore and an injury to Fahn Cooper. [4]

On December 24, 2016, he made his professional regular season debut in the 49ers' 22–21 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The following week, he played in the 49ers' 25–23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He finished his rookie season appearing in two games. [6]

On May 2, 2017, Balducci was waived by the 49ers. [7]

New York Jets

On May 3, 2017, Balducci was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. [8] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [9]

Washington Redskins

On September 11, 2017, Balducci was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018. [11] He was waived on August 1, 2018. [12]

New York Jets (second stint)

On August 6, 2018, Balducci signed with the New York Jets. [13] He was waived on August 31, 2018. [14]

Arizona Hotshots

Balducci signed a contract with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) on March 25, 2019, while on the team's rights list. He was activated from the rights list on March 26. The league ceased operations in April 2019. [15]

Dallas Renegades

Balducci was drafted in the 5th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Dallas Renegades. [16] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [17]

Personal life

Balducci was raised by his parents, Ralph and Kathy Balducci, and has one sister, Kristin. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Oregon Ducks football: Alex Balducci". goducks.com. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sports-Reference: Alex Balducci stats". sports preference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Alex Balducci, DS #49 DT, Oregon". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "49er's roster breakdown: 90 in 90 OL Alex Balducci". ninersnation.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "NFL Player Profile: Alex Balducci". NFL.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (May 3, 2017). "Jets Acquire OL Alex Balducci Off Waivers". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ Lange, Randy (September 2, 2017). "Jets Reduce to 53 with 23 Player Moves". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ "9/11: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 11, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Redskins Sign 11 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "8/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 6, 2018). "Jets Sign OL Alex Balducci, Waive Austin Golson". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. ↑ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
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