Bear Alexander

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Bear Alexander
USC TrojansNo. 99
Position Defensive lineman
ClassJunior
Major Sociology
Personal information
Born: (2002-11-28) November 28, 2002 (age 22)
Terrell, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Keithian Deshun "Bear" Alexander (born November 28, 2002) is an American football defensive lineman. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs and the USC Trojans.

Contents

High school career

Alexander attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. A four-star recruit, Alexander committed to play college football at the University of Georgia, over offers from Alabama, Florida, and Texas A&M. [1] [2] [3] [4]

College career

Georgia

During his freshman season, Alexander played in 12 games, recording nine tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and two sacks. [5] He would tally a sack in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, in a 65–7 victory over TCU. [6] [7]

On April 15, 2023, Alexander announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [8] [9]

USC

On April 23, 2023, Alexander announced that he would transfer to the University of Southern California to play for the USC Trojans, under head coach Lincoln Riley. [10] In his first season at USC, he totaled 48 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1.5 sacks. [11]

On September 25, 2024, Alexander's family announced that he would quit the active roster to redshirt, and will miss the Trojan's remaining games in the 2024 season. [12] [13]

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