Jesse Alexander (Canadian football)

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Jesse Alexander
Born: (1981-05-08) May 8, 1981 (age 39)
Kitchener, Ontario
Career information
Position(s) LB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight226 lb (103 kg)
University Wilfrid Laurier
CFL draft 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 37
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As coach
2007–2016 Wilfrid Laurier (LB)
2017–2018 York (STC)
2018-present Windsor Lancers (DC)
As player
2006–2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders*
2007 Toronto Argonauts
2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
*Preseason and/or practice squad only.

Jesse Alexander (born May 8, 1981) is a former Canadian football linebacker who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. [1] He played college football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. In 2004, he was named a second-year CIS all-star. [2] The following year, Alexander helped the Golden Hawks win their second Vanier Cup. [3]

In 2006, Alexander became eligible for the CFL Draft. Both the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts expressed interest in signing Alexander. [4] He was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, [5] but the Roughriders released him in their final cuts before the regular season. [6] Despite an offer to join the Roughriders' practice squad, Alexander chose to return to Wilfrid Laurier and play out his final year of college eligibility. [7] [8] He was nominated for the Presidents' Trophy, which is awarded to the best defensive player in Canada, and was also named an all-Canadian defensive player. [9] [10]

Alexander was re-signed by the Roughriders in 2007, but again failed to earn a spot on the final roster. [11] After being released by the Roughriders, Alexander signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played his only two professional games in place of the injured Raymond Fontaine before being released. [1] [12] [13] In April 2008, he was picked up by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for training camp, but was released in mid-June. [14] [15]

In 2007, Alexander returned to Wilfrid Laurier University as a linebacker coach for the Golden Hawks. He briefly left his coaching role to join the Blue Bombers, but returned to his position after being cut. [15] May 2016, Alexander coached linebackers with the Golden Hawks. [16] As of March 2017, Alexander became the special teams coordinator at York University.

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