Brent Alexander

Brent Alexander

Personal information
Born	(1971-07-10) July 10, 1971 (age 54) Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Gallatin
College	Tennessee State
Uniform number	26, 27, 46
Position(s)	Safety
NFL draft	1994: undrafted
Career history
As player
Arizona Cardinals (1994–1997) Carolina Panthers (1998–1999) Pittsburgh Steelers (2000–2003) New York Giants (2004–2005)
Career statistics
Tackles 898 Interceptions 28 Sacks 8.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald Brent Alexander (born July 10, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers before playing in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Giants. After retirement, he spent three years as the head coach at Station Camp High School in his hometown of Gallatin. ^[1]

Biography

Alexander was born in Gallatin, Tennessee and graduated from Gallatin High School in Gallatin. ^[2] He played college football at Tennessee State University. ^[3] He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. He played in the NFL for twelve years. ^[4]

After retiring from the NFL, Alexander became a high school math teacher.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1994	ARI	16	7	36	26	10	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	ARI	16	13	68	51	17	0.5	2	14	0	14	2	1	0	0
1996	ARI	16	15	81	52	29	0.0	2	3	0	3	2	0	0	0
1997	ARI	16	15	76	54	22	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
1998	CAR	16	16	97	68	29	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	12	0
1999	CAR	16	16	84	72	12	0.0	2	18	0	18	0	0	0	0
2000	PIT	16	16	80	65	15	1.5	3	31	0	15	1	1	0	0
2001	PIT	16	16	73	53	20	2.0	4	39	0	22	1	0	0	0
2002	PIT	16	16	77	52	25	1.0	4	37	0	25	0	0	0	0
2003	PIT	16	16	85	62	23	1.0	4	63	0	34	0	2	2	0
2004	NYG	16	16	80	56	24	2.0	3	3	0	2	1	2	29	0
2005	NYG	16	16	61	46	15	0.0	4	45	0	24	0	1	9	0
		192	178	898	657	241	8.0	28	253	0	34	9	8	52	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	PIT	2	2	6	5	1	0.0	2	32	0	32	0	0	0	0
2002	PIT	2	2	14	9	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	NYG	1	1	8	5	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		5	5	28	19	9	0.0	2	32	0	32	0	0	0	0

References

1. Robinson, George. "Why Brent Alexander's resignation as Station Camp football coach surprised administrators". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
2. "Brent Alexander". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
3. "Brent Alexander". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
4. "Brent AlexanderS#26". SI.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2012.

External links

• Brent Alexander at NFL.com
• Retirement ^{[ usurped ]}
• SI.com ^{[ usurped ]}