Brandon Alexander
No. 37     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Alexander during a Blue Bombers game in 2021.
Born: (1993-09-27) September 27, 1993
Orlando, Florida
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 a Canadian football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]

Professional career

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]

Statistics

CFL

  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

  1. ↑ "Brandon Alexander". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Harris, Randle, Bryant, Medlock and Alexander also up for CFL awards". Winnipeg Sun. November 1, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "5 game-changing moments from 107th Grey Cup between the Bombers and Ticats". CBC Sports. Nov 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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