Alex Balducci
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Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||
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| Born | March 1, 1994 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Central Catholic (Portland) | ||||
| College | Oregon | ||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||
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Alex Balducci (born March 1, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1]
Balducci played nose tackle for Ducks at the University of Oregon from 2012 to 2015. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he sat out the first ten games but played the last four games after many injuries to the defensive line. As a freshman, he played under his future 49ers head coach Chip Kelly.[2] On November 10, 2012, he made his collegiate debut in a 19–17 victory over California. He got his first collegiate start the following week against Stanford. On November 24, 2012, he made his first career tackle during a 48–24 victory over No. 16 Oregon State. He finished his freshman season with one tackle in four games.
The following year, he played in 10 games during his sophomore season and made 18 combined tackles. As a junior, he played in ten games, made 18 total tackles, three tackles for a loss, and a sack. In 2015, Balducci played in all 13 games and had a career-high 40 combined tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, and 3.5 sacks.[3]