1. Kwon Alexander was born on August 3,1994 and is an American professional football linebacker.
39 Facts About Kwon Alexander
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Kwon Alexander was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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An impact player on the defensive side of the ball, Kwon Alexander missed most of his 2011 senior campaign with a knee injury after posting 144 tackles, 17 sacks, and six forced fumbles as a junior in 2010.
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Kwon Alexander participated in the Under Armour All-American Game as a member of the black team.
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Kwon Alexander was chosen as a finalist for the High School Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker.
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Kwon Alexander was named to the 2011 ESPN All-Alabama Football Team and was a Class 6A All-State Football Team Honorable Mention.
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Kwon Alexander was ranked No 45 in the Press-Register Super Southeast 120 and No 29 in the 2012 ESPNU 150.
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Kwon Alexander was listed in the MaxPreps 2012 Top 100.
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Kwon Alexander was rated as Alabama's No 3 prospect by ESPN.
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Kwon Alexander committed to Louisiana State University to play college football.
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On December 31,2014, Kwon Alexander announced on his Twitter account his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2015 NFL draft.
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Kwon Alexander was one of 33 collegiate linebackers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Kwon Alexander completed all of the necessary drills, finishing second among all linebackers in the 40-yard dash, sixth in the bench press and short shuttle, and ninth in the three-cone drill.
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On March 27,2015, Kwon Alexander attended LSU's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills for team representatives and scouts from all 32 NFL teams, including Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin and general managers from the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, and Steelers.
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Kwon Alexander was ranked the second best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by NFL analyst Charles Davis, was ranked the sixth best outside linebacker in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Kwon Alexander entered training camp, competing for the job as the starting strongside linebacker against Danny Lansanah.
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Head coach Lovie Smith named Kwon Alexander the starting middle linebacker alongside outside linebackers Lavonte David and Lansanah.
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Kwon Alexander's efforts earned him the title of NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Kwon Alexander finished his rookie year with 93 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, three sacks, and two interceptions in 12 games and starts.
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Smith retained Kwon Alexander as starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season.
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Kwon Alexander finished his second professional season ranking fourth in the league in tackles with 145 combined.
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Kwon Alexander had seven pass deflections, three sacks, and an interception in 16 games and starts.
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Kwon Alexander earned an overall grade of 77.3 from Pro Football Focus and was their most improved second-year linebackers.
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Kwon Alexander left the game after sustaining a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the next four games.
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Kwon Alexander finished his third season with 97 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and a career-high three interceptions in 12 games and starts.
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Kwon Alexander started the first six games of the season before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in Week 7.
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Kwon Alexander was placed on injured reserve on October 22,2018.
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Kwon Alexander finished the season with 45 tackles, two sacks, two pass deflections, and a sack in six games and starts.
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The next day, Kwon Alexander was diagnosed with a torn pectoral and was placed on injured reserve.
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Kwon Alexander was designated for return from injured reserve on January 2,2020, and began practicing with the team again.
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On January 10,2020, the 49ers activated Kwon Alexander off injured reserve the day before the NFC Divisional Game against the Vikings.
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Kwon Alexander was named a starter in Week 10, and started the next seven games before suffering a torn Achilles in Week 16.
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Kwon Alexander was placed on injured reserve on December 28,2020.
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Kwon Alexander was placed on injured reserve on September 17,2021, with an elbow injury.
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Kwon Alexander played in all 17 of New York's games, starting 12 and racking up 69 tackles.
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On November 12,2023, in the Week 10 game against the Green Bay Packers, Kwon Alexander suffered a season-ending torn Achilles.
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On September 25,2024, Kwon Alexander was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.
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In three games and two starts with the Broncos, Kwon Alexander recorded eight tackles and a forced fumble.
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On November 29,2024, Kwon Alexander was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Broncos practice squad.