Jaire Zakar Alexander was born on February 9,1997 and is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
14 Facts About Jaire Alexander
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Jaire Alexander played college football at Louisville, and was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
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Jaire Alexander originally committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Louisville.
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Jaire Alexander played at Louisville from 2015 to 2017 under head coach Bobby Petrino.
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Jaire Alexander decided not to play in the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl with the rest of the Louisville team due to persistent injury issues during the season.
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On December 22,2017, Jaire Alexander announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.
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Jaire Alexander attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills.
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On March 29,2018, Jaire Alexander participated at Louisville's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.
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Jaire Alexander intercepted a pass attempt by Bills' quarterback Josh Allen, that was intended for wide receiver Zay Jones, during the second quarter.
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Jaire Alexander was inactive for two games due to a groin injury.
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Jaire Alexander finished the 2020 season as the NFL's No 1 cornerback as ranked by Pro Football Focus.
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Jaire Alexander was placed on injured reserve on October 9,2021, after suffering a shoulder injury in a Week 4 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Jaire Alexander was officially designated as questionable to play for the Packers' Divisional Round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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On May 18,2022, Jaire Alexander signed a four-year, $84 million contract extension with the Packers through the 2026 season.