Bear Alexander

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Bear Alexander
Oregon Ducks
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 for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs and the USC Trojans.

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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] On December 9, 2024, Alexander announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time. [14]

Oregon

On December 20, 2024, Alexander announced his decision to transfer to the University of Oregon to play for the Oregon Ducks. [15] [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Kasabian, Paul (October 21, 2021). "4-Star DL Prospect Bear Alexander Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Texas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (October 21, 2021). "Alexander, No. 61 in ESPN 300, Georgia bound". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Jeremy (February 3, 2021). "UGA football lands elite '22 defensive tackle from Texas". Online Athens. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Denton Ryan's Bear Alexander — the No. 4 overall recruit in The Dallas Morning News' Top 50 — commits to Georgia". Dallas News. February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Adams, Kipp (February 3, 2022). "Georgia football: Bear Alexander preparing for expanded role in 2023". Dawgs247. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Weiszer, Marc (January 9, 2023). "Bulldog bludgeoning: UGA football first CFP back-to-back national champions with rout of TCU". Online Athens. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Cao, Rob (January 10, 2023). "Georgia Football Goes Back To Back in 65-7 National Championship Game Rout of TCU". Celeb Secrets. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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  9. ↑ Towers, Chip (April 15, 2023). "Breaking: Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander enters transfer portal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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