Running back, Alabama, 1996–99
Shaun Alexander
- Born
- Aug 30, 1977, in Florence, Kentucky
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Shaun Alexander played running back at Alabama (1996–99). He finished seventh in the 1999 Heisman vote. The Seattle Seahawks took Alexander in the first round, No. 19 overall in the 2000 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 1998Second-team All-SEC
- 1999SEC Player of the Year
- 1999First-team All-SEC
- 1999National leader in points (144)
- 1999National leader in points per game (13.1)
- 1999Seventh in the Heisman vote
Team titles: SEC champions, 1999
All-America: AFCA 1999; AP second team 1999; Sports Illustrated 1999
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 1996 | 77 | 589 | 7.6 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 90 | 415 | 4.6 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 232 | 1,046 | 4.5 | 12 | 25 | 379 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 302 | 1,383 | 4.6 | 19 | 25 | 323 | 12.9 | 4 |
| Career | 701 | 3,433 | 40 | 61 | 792 | 8 | ||
From the college statistics table in Alexander’s Wikipedia article (Shaun Alexander, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2000 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅞″ |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 3 (2003–05) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2005 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2004
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2005; AP second team 2004; Pro Football Writers first team 2004–05; Sporting News first team 2005.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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