Jaire Alexander

Jaire Alexander
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Alexander at FedEx Field in 2018
No. 23 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-09) February 9, 1997
Charlotte, North Carolina
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Rocky River
(Mint Hill, North Carolina)
College: Louisville
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 20
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Pass deflections: 1
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jaire Zakar Alexander (born February 9, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville, and was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years

Alexander attended Rocky River High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He originally committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Louisville.[2]

College career

Alexander played at Louisville from 2015 to 2017 under head coach Bobby Petrino. During his career, he had 77 tackles and seven interceptions. For the 2016 season, he was named Second-team All-ACC. After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the draft. He decided not to play in the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl with the rest of the Louisville team due to persistent injury issues during the season.[3][4]

Professional career

External video
Alexander's NFL Combine workout
Alexander gets drafted by Green Bay
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 10 1⁄4 in
(1.78 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 31 1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.38 s 1.52 s 2.55 s 3.98 s 6.71 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 14 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[5][6]
Alexander in a game against Adrian Peterson and the Washington Redskins

Alexander was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (18th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] On May 15, 2018, Alexander signed a four-year deal worth $12.147 million featuring a $6.914 million signing bonus.[8]

On September 16, 2018, Alexander had what would have been the first interception of his career off of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, but was negated due to a roughing the passer call on teammate Clay Matthews. The penalty proved costly, as Green Bay ended the week 2 game in a 29-29 tie. Two weeks later, in a week 4 game against the Buffalo Bills, Alexander intercepted Bills quarterback Josh Allen, which was the first of Alexander’s career, in 22-0 Green Bay win.

References

  1. ↑ Morgan, Emmanuel (July 25, 2017). "Defensive back finds stardom at Louisville, but Charlotte still tugs at his heart". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Connolly, Matt (July 13, 2017). "All-ACC CB Jaire Alexander details why he is at Louisville and not USC". The State. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (December 22, 2017). "Louisville CB Jaire Alexander enters draft, won't play in TaxSlayer Bowl". espn. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Estes, Gentry (December 22, 2017). "Louisville football's Jaire Alexander declares for 2018 NFL draft, won't play in TaxSlayer Bowl". Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Jaire Alexander". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jaire Alexander - Louisville, CB : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 26, 2018). "Packers trade up, select Louisville CB Jaire Alexander". Packers.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Packers sign 2018 first-round pick Jaire Alexander". NFL. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
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