Zy Alexander

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Zy Alexander
LSU Tigers–No. 24
Position Cornerback
ClassSenior
Major Athletic Training
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Loreauville (Loreauville, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards

A'Zyrian "Zy" Alexander is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.

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Early life and high school

Alexander attended Loreauville High School in Loreauville, Louisiana, where he played quarterback and wide receiver on the football team. He committed to play college football for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. [1]

College career

Southeastern Louisiana

In 2022, Alexander notched 27 tackles, four pass deflections, and a school record six interceptions. [2] During his career at Southeastern Louisiana, he totaled 97 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and nine interceptions, earning FCS All-American honors in 2022 and first-team all-Southland Conference honors in 2021 and 2022. [3] After the 2022 season, Alexander entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]

LSU

Alexander transferred to play for the LSU Tigers. [5] In week 7 of the 2023 season, he recorded nine tackles and two pass deflections in a win over Auburn. [6] In week 8, Alexander hauled in an interception before leaving due to an injury in a win over Army. [7] During the 2023 season, he tallied 44 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Fontenot, Nick (December 21, 2019). "Zy Alexander shows versatility, character in I-10 Bowl". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Embody, Billy (December 23, 2022). "BREAKING: LSU signs Southeastern transfer Zy Alexander". On3.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Nagy, Zack (December 23, 2022). "BREAKING: LSU Signs Southeastern CB Zy Alexander". LSU Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Coppage, Mike (December 16, 2022). "Loreauville's Alexander making waves in the transfer portal". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Coppage, Mike (December 28, 2022). "Loreauville's Zy Alexander finds new home at LSU". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (October 16, 2023). "Zy Alexander met Brian Kelly's challenge in LSU-Auburn". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Mickels, Sheldon (October 21, 2023). "LSU's Zy Alexander leaves Army game with leg injury". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Zy Alexander 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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