Position: | Quarterback | ||
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Date of birth: | June 2, 1985 | ||
Place of birth: | Eugene, Oregon | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||
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College: | Washington State | ||
NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 | ||
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Alex Brink (born June 2, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. After playing college football at Washington State, Brink was drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
A native of Eugene, Oregon, Alex Brink attended Sheldon High School, and becoming a letterman in football, basketball and baseball. In football, as a senior, he led his team to the state championship, with a 31-24 win over Lake Oswego. During that season he passed for 3946 yards and 36 touchdowns, while being named Oregon Player of the Year. He passed for over 3500 yards in his junior season as well. His record as a high school starter was 35-3, with one state championship. In baseball, he was a standout player and threw a perfect game. He graduated from Sheldon High in 2003 with a 3.91 GPA.
Brink finished his career as one of Washington State's all-time greats, holding the school career records in passing yards, touchdowns, attempts, completions and total offense. His senior year he threw for 3,818 yards, the second highest single-season total in school's history. He is the only Cougar to have five 400-plus yard games and has five of the top 10 and three of the top four passing games in WSU history. Although the program was coming off three consecutive 10 win seasons when Brink inherited the team, he failed to lead the Cougars to a single winning season in four years as a starter.