Derrick Alexander (wide receiver)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 6, 1971 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Detroit (MI) Benedictine | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 417 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 6,971 |
| Touchdowns: | 40 |
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Derrick Scott Alexander (born November 6, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and in 2000 set the Kansas City Chiefs record of 1,391 receiving yards in a single season. He is currently employed as an assistant coach in charge of wide receivers at Avila University.
Alexander was a wide receiver for the University of Michigan from 1989-1993. His Junior year (1991) he broke his leg in a game against Boston College which resulted in him taking a redshirt year. After the graduation of Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, he became the Wolverines top receiver. In his junior and senior seasons he led the team in receptions and receiving yards. In 1993 he had a career game against Illinois, catching seven passes from quarterback and future teammate in the NFL as well, Todd Collins for 188 yards and two touchdowns. His 90-yard touchdown reception stood as the longest completion in Michigan football history until Mario Manningham surpassed it with a 97-yard reception on November 10, 2007 at Wisconsin.
In his final college game, he returned a punt for 79 yards, the longest punt return in Outback Bowl history, as well as the only punt returned for a touchdown.
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