Davis Alexander

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Davis Alexander
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Alexander with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023
No. 3 – Montreal Alouettes
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-20) October 20, 1998 (age 25)
Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Gig Harbor
(Gig Harbor, Washington)
College: Portland State (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2023
Passing completions:14
Passing attempts:21
TD–INT:0-1
Passing yards:145
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at CFL.ca

Davis Alexander (born October 20, 1998) is a American professional football quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Portland State.

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College career

He played college football for the Portland State Vikings. At Portland State, he started for four of his five seasons, throwing 63 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. [1] He finished his career behind Neil Lomax in almost every statistical category for quarterbacks in team history. [2]

Professional career

In 2022, he debuted with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. During the final preseason game against the Ottawa Redblacks, Alexander drove the team 71 yards for a 27–26 win. [3] He appeared in 13 regular season games, completing 8 of 13 passes for 89 yards with an interceptions. He played as the team's primary backup in the final game of the regular season behind Dominique Davis. [4] In 2023, he dressed in all 18 regular season games as the backup quarterback, primarily as the third string quarterback after the team signed Caleb Evans in the offseason.

Personal life

Alexander grew up in Gig Harbor, Washington and graduated from Gig Harbor High School. At Portland State, he majored in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Davis Alexander". The Football Database.
  2. ↑ "Q&A with Davis Alexander". FlippingBook. Portland State Magazine. Spring 2022.
  3. ↑ "Alouettes save best for last in pre-season win over Redblacks". Sportsnet.ca. June 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (October 27, 2022). "Alouettes rookie QB Alexander gets long-awaited shot in season finale".
  5. ↑ "Davis Alexander - 2021 - Football". Portland State University Athletics.
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