Stephen Alexander

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currentteam=Free Agent
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currentposition=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1975|11|7
birthplace=Chickasha, Oklahoma
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=250
debutyear=1998
debutteam=Washington Redskins
college=Oklahoma
draftyear=1998
draftround=2
draftpick=48
pastteams=
* Washington Redskins (1998-2001)
* San Diego Chargers (2002-2003)
* Detroit Lions (2004)
* Denver Broncos (2005-2007)
status=
highlights=
* Pro Bowl selection (2000)
nfl=ALE622924

Stephen Todd Alexander (born November 7, 1975 in Chickasha, Oklahoma) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma. [cite web
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Alexander was selected to the Pro Bowl while with the Redskins in 2000. He has also played for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos.

Early years

Alexander was a USA Today and Blue Chip Illustrated All-American at Chickasha High School, earning SuperPrep National Player-of-the-Year honors. He was all-state and a two-time all-district Defensive Player of the Year as a defensive end while lettering in basketball and track, in which he won the state high jump title (6 ft 8 in) as a junior. A member of the National Honor Society, Alexander graduated No. 16 in his high school class.

College career

Alexander totaled 104 career receptions for 1,591 yards (15.3 avg.) with six touchdowns at the University of Oklahoma. Following an outstanding senior season, Alexander picked up second-team All-Big 12 Conference honors. He was a first-team All-Big 8 Conference selection as a sophomore, leading the conference’s tight ends in receptions with 43 grabs for 580 yards (13.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. He was a member of the Gamma Rho Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Professional career statistics

Only Regular Season Games Included

All Stats obtained via [http://www.nfl.com the official NFL website] or [http://www.denverbroncos.com the official Denver Broncos Website]

References

External links

* [http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=4187 Denver Broncos bio]

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NAME=Alexander, Stephen
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American Football player
DATE OF BIRTH=November 7, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH=Chickasha, Oklahoma
DATE OF DEATH=
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