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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | (1989-12-17)December 17, 1989 (age 35) Zachary, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Southern University Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 4th round, 103rd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Frank Alexander (born December 17, 1989) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end for theCarolina Panthers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOklahoma Sooners. He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the2012 NFL draft.
Alexander was selected by theCarolina Panthers in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall pick, of the2012 NFL draft.[1] He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers as a backup defensive end.
On May 5, 2014, Alexander was suspended 4 games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.[2] Shortly before that suspension was scheduled to end, he was suspended for 10 more games for another violation.[3]
In the second preseason game against theMiami Dolphins, Alexander suffered a tornAchilles tendon.[4] He was waived/injured on August 25, 2015.[5] He cleared waivers and was reverted to the Panthers' injured reserve list. On November 24, 2015, the NFL announced that Alexander would be suspended for a year for his third violation with marijuana.[6]
In the 2015 season, Alexander's Panthers reachedSuper Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to theDenver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[7]
On March 7, 2017 Alexander and theBC Lions of theCanadian Football League agreed to a contract.[8][9]
In 2019, Alexander was selected by theDallas Renegades in the2020 XFL draft.[10] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[11]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| 2012 | CAR | 16 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | CAR | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |