1. Alex Cappa was born on January 27,1995 and is an American professional football guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.
19 Facts About Alex Cappa
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Alex Cappa played college football for the Humboldt State Lumberjacks and was selected in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Alex Cappa was named to the First-team GNAC every year of his playing career.
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On November 27,2017, Alex Cappa accepted his invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.
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Alex Cappa impressed scouts and NFL analysts with a strong week of practice before the Senior Bowl and helped solidify his draft stock.
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Alex Cappa attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills.
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Alex Cappa was ranked as the 14th best offensive tackle prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Alex Cappa became Humboldt State's highest draft selection in school history.
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Alex Cappa holds the distinction of being Humboldt State's 11th player drafted and the first player selected in the NFL draft since Freeman Baysinger in 1992, as well as being the final player drafted from Humboldt State as the school discontinued its football program after 2018.
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Alex Cappa made his first career start in the 2019 regular season opener against the San Francisco 49ers.
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On January 9,2021, in the Wild Card Round against the Washington Football Team, Alex Cappa suffered a fractured ankle.
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On January 15,2021, Alex Cappa was placed on injured reserve due to the injury.
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Alex Cappa started all 19 games, regular season and playoffs, and was the only player to be on the field for all 1328 offensive snaps.
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Alex Cappa signed a four-year, $35 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 18,2022.
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Alex Cappa did not return for the postseason run, in which the Bengals lost the AFC Championship game to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Alex Cappa returned as the starting right guard for the 2023 season.
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Alex Cappa struggled as the starting guard through all 17 games in 2024, finishing last among NFL guards in pressures, hurries, and sacks allowed.
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On March 3,2025, Alex Cappa was released by the Bengals.
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On March 5,2025, Alex Cappa signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.