Gerald Alexander

For the baseball player, see Gerald Alexander (baseball).
Gerald Alexander
No. 42, 21, 40
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-06-28) June 28, 1984
Place of birth: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College: Boise State
NFL draft: 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 159
Sacks: 2
Interceptions: 4
Forced fumbles: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Gerald Alexander (born June 28, 1984) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.

He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets.

He is a former Graduate Assistant with Arkansas State University and the University of Washington. In 2015, he became the defensive backs coach at Indiana State University.

Early years

Alexander attended Rancho Cucamonga High School from 1998–2002, where he was a track and field athlete as well.

He was one of the players who helped lead Boise State to their improbable Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma in the 2006 season. While at Boise State, Alexander was a four-time First-Team All-WAC selection.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Alexander played all 16 games of his rookie season when safety Daniel Bullocks suffered a season-ending knee injury during a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts. During that 2007 season Gerald recorded 81 tackles, 59 solo and 22 assisted. He also had 2 sacks, interceptions and fumble recoveries.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On June 26, 2009, he was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for Dennis Northcutt. On October 19, 2010, the Jaguars released Alexander.[1]

Carolina Panthers

On November 23, the Panthers signed Alexander.[2] He became a free agent after the season.

Miami Dolphins

Alexander signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 28, 2011. Alexander was released on September 2, 2011 by the Miami Dolphins. Re-signed on October 19, 2011.

New York Jets

Alexander was signed by the New York Jets on December 13, 2011 to add depth to the safety position following a season-ending injury to starting safety Jim Leonhard.[3] He was released on March 14, 2012.[4]

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Average Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Pass Defeneded Stuffs Stuff Yards Kick Blocks
2007 DET 16 81 59 22 2.0 0 2 0 2 70 35 36 0 6 0 0 0
2008 DET 5 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
2009 JAX 15 55 45 10 0.0 3 1 0 2 23 12 22 0 5 0 0 0
2010 JAX 3 16 10 6 0.0 0 1 43 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
2010 CAR 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 MIA 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 NYJ 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total 44 159 121 38 2.0 3 4 0 4 93 23 36 0 14 1 5 0

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References

  1. ↑ "Jaguars continue roster shuffling; Alexander released". jagsreport.com.
  2. ↑ "Panthers add depth at quarterback and safety". charlotteobserver.com.
  3. ↑ Mehta, Manish (13 December 2011). "Jets sign Gerald Alexander to take Jim Leonhard's spot on roster". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (14 March 2012). "Free-agent receiver Chaz Schilens to visit Jets". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gerald Alexander Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

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