Gerald Alexander was born on June 28,1984 and is an American football coach and former safety.
20 Facts About Gerald Alexander
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Gerald Alexander played college football for the Boise State Broncos, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Gerald Alexander played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets.
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Gerald Alexander is currently the defensive backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Gerald Alexander attended Rancho Cucamonga High School from 1998 to 2002, where he was a track and field athlete as well.
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Gerald Alexander was one of the players who helped lead Boise State to their improbable Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma in the 2006 season.
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Gerald 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.
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Gerald Alexander signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 28,2011.
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Gerald Alexander was released on September 2,2011, by the Miami Dolphins.
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Gerald 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.
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Gerald Alexander served as an undergraduate assistant on the coaching staff of Arkansas State for the 2013 season.
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Gerald Alexander joined the Washington Huskies coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2014 under head coach Chris Petersen.
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Gerald Alexander again participated in the Bill Walsh Minority Internship Program in the summer of 2016, this time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Gerald Alexander joined University of California's coaching staff in 2017 as their defensive backs coach.
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Gerald Alexander served in that role through the 2019 season.
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On January 24,2020, it was reported that Gerald Alexander was hired by the Miami Dolphins to serve as the team's defensive backs coach under head coach Brian Flores.
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Gerald Alexander missed the team's week 9 game against the Arizona Cardinals on November 8,2020, in accordance with COVID-19 protocols.
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On February 10,2022, Gerald Alexander was fired by the Dolphins.
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Gerald Alexander was in his second year as the team's assistant defensive backs coach.
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Gerald Alexander was hired by the Las Vegas Raiders under new head coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco.