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Alexander Fact: Has a bench press of 425 pounds, fifth-best among Clemson linebackers since 1984.
Years Lettered: 2006
Bowl Participation: Reserve linebacker in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Second-team middle linebacker
Overview: Young, physical linebacker who will be in the mix at middle linebacker...will compete with Cortney Vincent and returning starter Antonio Clay at middle linebacker...named most improved in the weightroom among linebackers for the 2007 spring practice...had a game-high six tackles for the Purple team in the spring game...high school teammate of Clemson running back C.J. Spiller at Union County (FL) High...named to the Dean's List for the 2007 spring semester...one of the strongest players on the team; his 425-pound bench press is fourth-best...has the second-best power clean at 345 pounds...seventh-best in the squat at 545 pounds...his 1,595 pounds of total-weight lifted is fourth-best among Clemson linebackers since 1997...his brother Bennie was a starting cornerback at Florida; he played 46 games (33 starts) from 1998-01.
2006: Reserve linebacker as a first-year freshman who played 40 snaps and was big contributor on special teams...saw most of his time on special teams; he played in all 13 games...had four tackles in 16 plays in his first career game against Florida Atlantic...had three stops against Louisiana Tech and four tackles against Temple for his other significant games...had his only tackle for loss against Temple...seven of his 16 tackles in 2007 were special-teams stops, fifth-most on the team...one of eight first-year freshmen to see action...played on defense in four of the 13 games, including on 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...#22 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com...#41 outside linebacker and #53 linebacker in the country by Scout.com...all-state selection by Saint Petersburg Times as a senior...#52 prospect in Florida by SuperPrep...had 115 tackles, including 84 first hits and 31 assists, as a senior...had four recovered fumbles, five caused fumbles, and nine sacks as a senior; added 19 sacks, 14 caused fumbles, six recovered fumbles, and three interceptions...all-state as a junior; had 100 tackles and four sacks...high school teammate of First-Team USA Today All-American 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.
