Frank Alexander (American football)

Frank Alexander
No. 90, 96, 57
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-17) December 17, 1989 (age 35)
Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Southern University Laboratory School
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:2012 / round: 4 / pick: 103
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:34
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank Alexander (born December 17, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Alexander was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall pick, of the 2012 NFL draft.[1] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a backup defensive end.

On May 5, 2014, Alexander was suspended 4 games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.[2] Shortly before that suspension was scheduled to end, he was suspended for 10 more games for another violation.[3]

In the second preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, Alexander suffered a torn Achilles tendon.[4] He was waived/injured on August 25, 2015.[5] He cleared waivers and was reverted to the Panthers' injured reserve list. On November 24, 2015, the NFL announced that Alexander would be suspended for a year for his third violation with marijuana.[6]

In the 2015 season, Alexander's Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[7]

BC Lions

On March 7, 2017 Alexander and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League agreed to a contract.[8][9]

Dallas Renegades

In 2019, Alexander was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Draft.[10] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[11]

NFL statistics

Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2012 CAR 16 3 18 10 8 2.5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2013 CAR 12 3 15 9 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CAR 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 29 6 34 20 14 3.5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

References

  1. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Newton, David (May 5, 2014). "NFL suspends Panthers DE for four games". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Newton, David (October 2, 2014). "Frank Alexander out until December". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 23, 2015). "Panthers DE Frank Alexander tears Achilles, out for season". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Florio, Mike (August 25, 2015). "Panthers expose Frank Alexander to waivers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  6. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 24, 2015). "Panthers DE Frank Alexander suspended a year for drug violation". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lions add three, including DL Frank Alexander". BC Lions. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  9. ^ Clipperton, Joshua (June 5, 2017). "Alexander hoping to continue career with Lions". Waterloo Region Record. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  11. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.