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Brandon Alexander

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Brandon Alexander
No. 37     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Alexander with the Blue Bombers in 2021
Born: (1993-09-27) September 27, 1993 (age 31)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeUCF
Career history
As player
2015*Atlanta Falcons
2017–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2021
CFL West All-Star2021, 2023
Career stats
Tackles126
Interceptions4
Quarterback sacks0
Forced fumbles4

Brandon Alexander (born September 27, 1993) is an American professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]

Professional career

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In his rookie season in 2017, Alexander was the team's nominee for the most outstanding rookie in the CFL.[2] Alexander won the 107th Grey Cup with the Blue Bombers when they defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33–12.[3] He had an interception early in that game when he grabbed Dane Evans' first pass of the game, this was one of seven turnovers created by Winnipeg.[3]

Alexander signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 11, 2021.[4] Throughout the season, Alexander continued to build his reputation as a hard hitting safety for the Blue Bombers, with several bone crunching hits delivered to his opponents. While being named both a CFL West All-Star and CFL All-Star at safety for the first time, Alexander helped rebuild the Blue Bombers' secondary and recorded 36 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble as part of a defence that allowed a league-low 12.9 points per game.[5] In his second CFL season, Alexander competed in his second championships when the team went to the 108th Grey Cup against the hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Bombers would trail for much of the second, third, and fourth quarters. Alexander would go on to contribute two tackles in a tough battle as the Bombers would go on to win their second consecutive Grey Cup in overtime by a score of 33–25.[6]

CFL statistics

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  Defence
Year Team Games Tackles ST Sacks Int TD FF
2017 WPG 15 52 4 0 1 1 2
2018 WPG 14 36 4 0 3 0 2
2019 WPG 10 38 4 0 0 0 0
2020 WPG Season cancelled
2021 WPG 13 36 8 0 2 0 1
CFL totals 52 162 20 0 6 1 5

References

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  1. ^ "Brandon Alexander". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Harris, Randle, Bryant, Medlock and Alexander also up for CFL awards". Winnipeg Sun. November 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "5 game-changing moments from 107th Grey Cup between the Bombers and Ticats". CBC Sports. November 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with safety Brandon Alexander". BlueBombers.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hard-hitting Winnipeg safety Brandon Alexander doesn't care about his reputation in opposing locker rooms". 3DownNation. December 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Dan Ralph (December 12, 2021). "Blue Bombers defeat Tiger-Cats 33-25 in OT to repeat as Grey Cup champions". CBC Sports.


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