Frank Alexander (American football)

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Frank Alexander
No. 90, 96, 57
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-17) December 17, 1989 (age 34)
Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Southern University Laboratory School
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:34
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

Frank Alexander (born December 17, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

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Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Alexander was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall pick, of the 2012 NFL draft. [1] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a backup defensive end.

On May 5, 2014, Alexander was suspended 4 games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. [2] Shortly before that suspension was scheduled to end, he was suspended for 10 more games for another violation. [3]

In the second preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, Alexander suffered a torn Achilles tendon. [4] He was waived/injured on August 25, 2015. [5] He cleared waivers and was reverted to the Panthers' injured reserve list. On November 24, 2015, the NFL announced that Alexander would be suspended for a year for his third violation with marijuana. [6]

In the 2015 season, Alexander's Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. [7]

BC Lions

On March 7, 2017 Alexander and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League agreed to a contract. [8] [9]

Dallas Renegades

In 2019, Alexander was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Draft. [10] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [11]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombTotalAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2012 CAR 163181082.5030000002
2013 CAR 12315961020000000
2014 CAR 101100000000000
Total2963420143.5050000002

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