2017 Football Roster
James Alexander
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Jackson
2017ย Seniorย Year
โข Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
โข Named to Academic All-MAC Team
โข Named to the Hampshire Honor Societyย
โข Tied for team lead with 10.0 tackles for loss
โข Finished third on the team with 62 tackles
โขย Recorded 3.0 tackles for loss in win over Miami
โขย Made eight tackles against both Marshall and Louisville in back-to-back games
2016 Juniorย Year
โขย Named to Academic All-MAC Team
โขย Made 33 tackles and 19 solo stops
โขย Posted 5.0 tackles for loss with one sack and a forced fumble
โขย Scored first career touchdown on a 15-yard fumble recovery and posted a career-high six tackles at Buffalo
โขย Played in 11 games, starting nine at middle linebacker
2015 Sophomore Year
โขย Named to Academic All-MAC Team
โข Appeared in 11 gamesย
โข Recorded 15 total tackles along with one sack and one pass break-upย
2014 Freshman Year
โข Recorded four solo tackles and one tackle for loss
โข Made first career appearance against Army
โข Appeared in six games
Prior to Kent State
โข Recorded 351 career tackles and 15 sack
โข Scored two defensive touchdowns
โข Recovered seven fumbles and forced three
โข Broke school record for tackles in a season with 145
โข Two-time All-Dade County First Team selection
โข Team captainโฆHelped Jackson to a Regional title as a junior
โข Was also a captain on Jacksonโs track & field team where he earned all-county honorsย and qualified for the state meet
Personal
โข Traveled to Belize to work on Courts for Kids service project
โขย Born October 27, 1995
โข Son of James and Deborah Alexander
โข Has a younger brother, Deriusย
โข Finished in the top 1% of his graduating class
