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Alexander Fact: Strongest player on the Clemson defense in terms of bench press (455).
Years Lettered: 2006,07
Bowl Participation: Reserve linebacker in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; reserve defensive end in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: First-team defensive end
Overview: Second-team defensive end behind Phillip Merling in 2007 who has played in every game the last two years...looks to move into starting role in 2008...has 48 tackles in 26 career games...his tackle production doubled from his freshman season...one of the strongest players on the team; he has a 455-pound bench press, second on the team and best among defenders; it is third-best by any Clemson "big skill" position player since 1984...first in the power clean (370) and first in the hang clean (405)...second-strongest player on the team in terms of total weight lifted in all categories (1,730)...seventh on the team in 225-pound reps (24) and power index (7.18)...his power index is sixth-best by a "big skill" player since 1984...named top performer in the weight room among defensive ends for the 2008 spring practice.
2007: Had 32 tackles, tied for 16th-most on the team, but tied for fifth among non-starters...had a tackle for loss against #21 Auburn...had at least one tackle in every game, including four against #18 Boston College; he had his only sack in that game, as it was named the Steadman Hawkins Bone-Crushing Hit-of-the-Day by the Clemson radio network...played defensive scrimmage plays in every game and averaged 18 snaps per game...saw his most action against Furman when he played 36 snaps and had four tackles...had a season-high four tackles against Furman, Duke, and Boston College...had three tackles and two quarterback pressures against #19 Florida State, a big game for the Florida native...team leader in special teams tackles (13).
2006: Reserve linebacker as a first-year freshman who played 40 snaps and was big contributor on special teams...played all 13 games...had four tackles in 16 snaps against Florida Atlantic...had three stops against Louisiana Tech...had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Temple...seven of his 16 tackles were special-teams stops, fifth-most on the team...played on defense in four of the 13 games, including special teams in every game...played special teams only in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Before Clemson: Had 282 solo tackles and 107 assists for 389 tackles in his career at Union County High School...#22 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...#41 outside linebacker and #53 linebacker in the country by Scout.com...all-state by Saint Petersburg Times as a senior...#52 prospect in Florida by SuperPrep...had 19 sacks, 14 caused fumbles, six recovered fumbles, and three interceptions in his career...had 115 tackles, nine sacks, four recovered fumbles, and five caused fumbles as a senior...all-state as a junior; he had 100 tackles and four sacks...high school teammate of C.J. Spiller...his brother Bennie started at cornerback at Florida...coached by Buddy Nobles...chose Clemson over Auburn, Louisville, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, and Tennessee...born Jul. 1, 1987...majoring in sociology.
