1. Mackensie Alexander was born on November 12,1993 and is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent.
38 Facts About Mackensie Alexander
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Mackensie Alexander was born along with his identical twin brother Mackenro in Naples, Florida, to Haitian parents Jean and Marie Alexandre.
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Mackensie Alexander was an all-state selection as a senior in 2012 after he had 51 tackles, four interceptions, caused two fumbles and recovered one.
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Mackensie Alexander was rated by ESPN as a five-star recruit and was rated as the fourth best overall player in the nation, as well as the second best defensive back in the nation and the No 2 player in Florida.
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Mackensie Alexander committed to Clemson University to play college football in National Signing Day, becoming one of the most highly sought-after recruits in Clemson history and the highest-ranked Tiger signee since Da'Quan Bowers was No 1 in the class of 2008.
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Once Mackensie Alexander got on the field, opponents found out why he was rated so highly coming out of high school.
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Mackensie Alexander finished his collegiate career at Clemson with 44 total tackles, 4 of them for loss of yards, 11 pass deflections and one fumble recovery.
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Mackensie Alexander didn't give up a single 100-yard receiver or a passing touchdown during the season.
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Mackensie Alexander injured his hamstring against Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff Semifinal and tried to play through the injury against Alabama, but he aggravated it in the first half and didn't return.
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On January 13,2016, Mackensie Alexander announced that he would forgo the rest of his eligibility in college and declare for the upcoming NFL draft.
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On January 13,2016, Mackensie Alexander announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL draft.
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Mackensie Alexander attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but did not perform the majority of combine drills due to a hamstring injury.
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Mackensie Alexander performed 11 reps on the bench press at the combine and met with team representatives and scouts.
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On March 10,2016, Mackensie Alexander participated at Clemson's pro day and was one of multiple highly valued prospects to perform for scouts and team representatives.
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Mackensie Alexander attended pre-draft visits with the Steelers, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans, Colts, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, and Los Angeles Rams.
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Mackensie Alexander had a private workout with the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings.
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Mackensie Alexander was ranked as the third best cornerback prospect in the draft by Sports Illustrated, was ranked the third best cornerback by DraftScout.
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Mackensie Alexander joined a deep cornerback group that included Xavier Rhodes, Terence Newman, Trae Waynes, and Captain Munnerlyn.
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Mackensie Alexander was inactive for the Vikings' Week 13 loss against the Dallas Cowboys due to a groin injury.
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On December 23,2016, the Vikings placed Mackensie Alexander on injured reserve due to an abdominal injury.
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Mackensie Alexander finished his rookie season in 2016 with five combined tackles in 13 games and zero starts and primarily played on special teams.
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Mackensie Alexander entered training camp slated as the first-team nickelback after Captain Munnerlyn departed for the Panthers during free agency.
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Mackensie Alexander was named the fourth cornerback on the depth chart behind Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes, and Terence Newman.
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Mackensie Alexander was inactive for the Vikings' Week 7 win against the Baltimore Ravens due to a hip injury.
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Mackensie Alexander made his first career interception off a pass by Redskins' quarterback Kirk Cousins, that was originally intended for wide receiver Jamison Crowder, and returned it for a ten-yard gain in the second quarter.
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Mackensie Alexander was sidelined during a Week 15 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a rib injury.
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Mackensie Alexander finished the season with 17 combined tackles, six pass deflections, and one interception in 14 games and zero starts.
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Mackensie Alexander returned as the first-team nickelback under third-year defensive coordinator George Edwards.
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Mackensie Alexander was inactive for the Vikings' season-opening victory against the San Francisco 49ers after injuring his ankle in the second preseason game.
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Mackensie Alexander sacked Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for a seven-yard loss during overtime.
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Mackensie Alexander entered the 2019 season as the Vikings slot cornerback.
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Mackensie Alexander played in 13 games with four starts, recording 38 tackles, 0.5 sacks, five passes defensed and an interception.
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Mackensie Alexander was placed on injured reserve on January 10,2020.
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On March 30,2020, Mackensie Alexander signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Mackensie Alexander was charged with battery against the last person to see his father, who was later found unharmed.
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Mackensie Alexander appeared in all 16 games with 5 starts.
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On December 6,2022, Mackensie Alexander was signed to the practice squad of the Cowboys, to provide depth after cornerback Anthony Brown was lost for the season with a torn Achilles.
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Mackensie Alexander was reunited with Clemson teammate and Vikings teammate Jayron Kearse upon signing with the Cowboys.