Alex Forsyth (American football)

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Alex Forsyth
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Forsyth (left) in 2022
No. 54 – Denver Broncos
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-13) February 13, 1999 (age 25)
West Linn, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: West Linn
College: Oregon (2017–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 7 / pick: 257
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Games played:7
Games started:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alexander Forsyth (born February 13, 1999) is an American professional football center for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.

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Early life

Forsyth was born on February 13, 1999, in West Linn, Oregon. [1] [2] He played football at West Linn High School, where he was named first-team all-state as a junior and senior. [2] A three-star recruit, Forsyth committed to play college football at Oregon. [2] [3]

College career

Forsyth redshirted his first year at Oregon in 2017. [2] He appeared in five games in both of the following seasons, seeing action at right guard, right tackle and left guard. [4] He became a full-time starter in 2020, starting at center all seven games in the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season. [4] He led the offense in snaps and only allowed one sack, while being named second-team all-conference. [5]

In 2021, Forsyth appeared in 10 of 14 games, starting nine at center while earning second-team all-conference honors again. [6] [7] After being given an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he opted to return to Oregon in 2022. [8] In his final year, he rated as the second-best pass blocking center nationally according to PFF's rankings, and was named a second-team All-America selection. [9] [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		303 lb
(137 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		20.5 in
(0.52 m)		7 ft 11 in
(2.41 m)		29 reps
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Forsyth participated in the 2023 NFL Combine. [2] [13] He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round with the 257th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. [14]

Forsyth made his first NFL start during Week 6 of the 2024 season in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers. [15]

Personal life

Forsyth's father Steve was killed during the Clackamas Town Center shooting in 2012. [16]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "NFL Draft Profile: Alex Forsyth, Offensive Lineman, Oregon Ducks". Sports Illustrated . July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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  4. 1 2 Torres, Max (July 23, 2022). "Alex Forsyth Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List for Nation's Best Center". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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  7. ↑ Call, Jeff (December 7, 2021). "Kyle Whittingham, Devin Lloyd and Junior Tafuna highlight Utah's Pac-12 award recipients". Deseret News . Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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  9. ↑ "31 former Pac-12 stars invited to 2023 NFL Combine". Pac-12 Conference. February 24, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Crepea, James (December 9, 2022). "Oregon's Alex Forsyth named second team FWAA All-American". The Oregonian . Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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