1. Vadal Alexander was born on March 23,1994 and is an American football guard who is a free agent.
19 Facts About Vadal Alexander
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Vadal Alexander was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Vadal Alexander chose Louisiana State over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, and South Carolina.
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Vadal Alexander earned Freshman All-Southeastern Conference honors by the league's coaches, and was named second team Freshman All-America by Scout.
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Vadal Alexander started all 13 games, and led the Tigers with 71 knockdowns on the season.
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Forgoing the option to enter the 2015 NFL draft, Vadal Alexander returned to LSU and was named Preseason First Team All-SEC.
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Vadal Alexander was moved to right tackle, as previous right tackle Jerald Hawkins had to replace Collins on the left side.
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Vadal Alexander was invited to and played in the Senior Bowl in January 2016.
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Vadal Alexander was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round, 234th overall, in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Vadal Alexander started his rookie season as the backup right guard to veteran Gabe Jackson.
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Vadal Alexander made his regular season debut during the second game of the season in a loss against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Vadal Alexander was called for three holding penalties and a false start.
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On December 4,2016, Vadal Alexander started the game against the Buffalo Bills at tight end.
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On May 1,2018, Vadal Alexander was suspended the first four games of the regular season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
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Vadal Alexander was waived by the Raiders on July 31,2018, after failing to report to training camp.
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Vadal Alexander was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League in the 22nd round of the 2022 USFL draft.
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Vadal Alexander became a free agent when his contract expired on December 31,2022.
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On January 1,2023, Vadal Alexander was selected by the St Louis Battlehawks of the XFL in the eighth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft.
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Vadal Alexander re-signed with the team on January 23,2024.