1. Lorenzo John Alexander was born on May 31,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker for 15 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Washington Redskins.
49 Facts About Lorenzo Alexander
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Lorenzo Alexander played college football for the California Golden Bears, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2005.
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Lorenzo Alexander went to Saint Mary's College High School, where he played as a defensive lineman for the Panthers football team.
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Lorenzo Alexander played in the first ever US Army All-American Bowl game on December 30,2000.
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Lorenzo Alexander recorded 24 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery.
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Lorenzo Alexander won the Bob Tessier Award as the team's most improved defensive lineman.
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Lorenzo Alexander recorded 33 tackles and earned the Brick Muller Award as the team's most valuable defensive lineman.
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Lorenzo Alexander played one more season for the Golden Bears in 2004.
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Lorenzo Alexander spent the entire 2006 NFL season on the Redskins' practice squad and played on the offensive line, defensive line, and adapted to playing tight end.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished his rookie season in 2007 with four combined tackles in 13 games and one start and primarily appeared on special teams and as a backup defensive tackle.
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Lorenzo Alexander sacked Seahawks' quarterback Matt Hasselbeck for a seven-yard loss during the fourth quarter.
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On December 25,2008, the Washington Redskins officially placed Lorenzo Alexander on injured reserve after tearing his hamstring.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished the season with 17 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and two sacks in 15 games and zero starts.
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Lorenzo Alexander entered training camp as a backup defensive tackle in 2009 and competed for a roster spot against Antonio Dixon, Kedric Golston, Vaka Manupuna, and Anthony Montgomery.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished the 2009 NFL season with 23 combined tackles, two sacks, one pass deflection, and one forced fumble in 16 games and zero starts.
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Lorenzo Alexander can run, he's a big guy, he's got a great attitude.
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On October 3,2010, Lorenzo Alexander earned his first career start on defense and was named the starting right outside linebacker by head coach Mike Shanahan.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished the season with 57 combined tackles, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and 1.5 sacks in 16 games and 12 starts.
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Lorenzo Alexander lost his starting role after the Redskins drafted Ryan Kerrigan 16th overall in the 2011 NFL draft.
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Lorenzo Alexander continued to be captain of special teams throughout the 2011 season.
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On December 28,2011, it was announced that Lorenzo Alexander was selected as an alternate to the 2012 Pro Bowl.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished the season with 15 combined tackles in 16 games and zero starts.
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Lorenzo Alexander primarily played on special teams and led the special teams unit with 21 tackles on punt and kickoff coverage.
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On January 5,2012, it was announced that Lorenzo Alexander was chosen as the Redskins' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for the second straight year.
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Lorenzo Alexander was named the Redskins' 2011 Special Teams Player of the Year.
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Lorenzo Alexander recorded 1.5 sacks on Christian Ponder and recovered a fumble by Ponder that led to a touchdown on the following drive.
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On December 27,2012, it was announced that Lorenzo Alexander was selected to play in the 2013 Pro Bowl as a special teams player.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished the season with 46 combined tackles and 2.5 sacks in 16 games and zero starts.
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Lorenzo Alexander became an unrestricted free agent after the 2012 NFL season and received an offer to remain with the Redskins.
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Lorenzo Alexander stated the original offer was a three-year, $7.5 million contract that includes $2.6 million guaranteed.
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Lorenzo Alexander stated he declined their offer after they changed the contract offer to $1.4 million guaranteed the following day with no explanation.
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On September 23,2013, the Arizona Cardinals officially placed Lorenzo Alexander on injured reserve after it was discovered he had ruptured the Lisfranc ligament in his right foot.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished the season with 13 combined tackles and one sack in 16 games and zero starts.
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Lorenzo Alexander entered training camp slated as a backup outside linebacker and competed for a roster spot against Kareem Martin and Markus Golden.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished the season with 13 combined tackles in 16 games and zero starts.
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Lorenzo Alexander had a seven-game sack streak to start the season and his nine sacks in the first seven games tied his career sack total he had accumulated over the past decade.
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Lorenzo Alexander finished third in the league with a team-leading career-high 12.5 sacks, and a career-high 76 combined tackles, along with six passes defensed, three forced fumbles, and his first career interception.
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On December 20,2016, Lorenzo Alexander was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl roster at the outside linebacker position, which was his second Pro Bowl nomination.
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Lorenzo Alexander was ranked 91st by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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On March 11,2017, Lorenzo Alexander signed a two-year, $9 million contract extension with the Bills.
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Lorenzo Alexander played in 16 games with 11 starts in 2017, recording 73 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles, and a pass deflection.
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In 2018, Lorenzo Alexander played in 16 games with eight starts, finishing fourth on the team with 74 tackles, second with 6.5 sacks, nine passes defensed, and two forced fumbles, and a career-high two interceptions.
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On January 16,2019, Lorenzo Alexander signed a one-year contract extension with the Bills.
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Lorenzo Alexander played in all 16 games and recorded 55 total tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, and nine passes defensed.
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Lorenzo Alexander was raised by his mother and his maternal uncle.
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Lorenzo Alexander is married and has two daughters and two sons.
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Lorenzo Alexander has a family history of diabetes and thus is a spokesman for the American Diabetes Association.
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Lorenzo Alexander became a Christian shortly after the death of his teammate Sean Taylor.
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When he joined the Redskins in 2006, Lorenzo Alexander gained the nickname "One Man Gang", due to the versatility of football positions he can play: offensive guard, tight end, linebacker, fullback, defensive tackle, defensive end, and special teams.