Deontez Alexander
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
| No. 81 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 25, 1996 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manual (Indianapolis) |
| College | Franklin |
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Detroit Lions* |
| 2020 | Houston Roughnecks* |
| 2020–2021 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks* |
| 2023 | Houston Gamblers |
| 2023 | Edmonton Elks |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Deontez Alexander (born July 25, 1996) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Franklin. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL, the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL), and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Alexander played high school football at Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1]
College career
Alexander played college football at Franklin from 2014 to 2017.[2] He played in 10 games in 2014, catching 12 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared in 9 games in 2015, recording 37 receptions for 783 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2] Alexander played in 10 games in 2016, totaling 64 receptions for 996 yards and 15 touchdowns, earning first team All-HCAC honors.[1][2] He appeared in 11 games in 2017, catching 50 passes for 1,137 yards and 18 touchdowns, garnering first ream All-HCAC recognition and finishing second in Division III in touchdown catches.[1][2]