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Position: | Fullback / Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 17, 1978 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Wentzville (MO) Holt | ||||||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Rushing yards: | 1,188 |
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Rushing TDs: | 92 |
Receiving yards: | 414 |
Receiving TDs: | 9 |
Tackles: | 48 |
Daniel Edward Alexander (born March 17, 1978) is a former American football fullback and linebacker. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.
Alexander also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Louis Rams, Nashville Kats and Chicago Rush.
Alexander attended Wentzville Holt High School and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track. He won the Missouri state wrestling title at Heavyweight in 1996
Alexender attended Nebraska where he was a four-year letterman. While there, he rushed for 2,456 yards and 20 touchdowns in 38 career games. He was named the Offensive MVP of the 2000 Alamo Bowl after rushing for an Alamo Bowl record 240 yards in a 66-17 win over Northwestern. He was one of eight semifinalists for the 2000 Doak Walker Award, which is given annually to the top college football running back. He was voted First Team All-Big 12 as a senior by the conference coaches and Second Team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press and Dallas Morning News. he was also named Academic All-Big 12 four times, First Team in 1997, Second Team in 1999 and 2000. He was also the school's first 1,000-yard rusher under Coach Frank Solich. He was also a two-time finalist for the Nebraska Lifter of the Year Award and was the first freshman to win the award in 1997. He was chosen as a team co-captain by his teammates in 2000.