Keithian Deshun "Bear" Alexander (born November 28, 2002) is an American football defensive lineman. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs and the USC Trojans.
| USC Trojans – No. 99 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sociology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 28, 2002 Terrell, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editAlexander attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. A four-star recruit, Alexander committed to play college football at the University of Georgia, over offers from Alabama, Florida, and Texas A&M.[1][2][3][4]
College career
editGeorgia
editDuring his freshman season, Alexander played in 12 games, recording nine tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and two sacks.[5] He would tally a sack in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, in a 65–7 victory over TCU.[6][7]
On April 15, 2023, Alexander announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8][9]
USC
editOn April 23, 2023, Alexander announced that he would transfer to the University of Southern California to play for the USC Trojans, under head coach Lincoln Riley.[10] In his first season at USC, he totaled 48 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1.5 sacks.[11]
On September 25, 2024, Alexander's family announced that he would quit the active roster to redshirt, and will miss the Trojan's remaining games in the 2024 season.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Kasabian, Paul (October 21, 2021). "4-Star DL Prospect Bear Alexander Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Texas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (October 21, 2021). "Alexander, No. 61 in ESPN 300, Georgia bound". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Jeremy (February 3, 2021). "UGA football lands elite '22 defensive tackle from Texas". Online Athens. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Denton Ryan's Bear Alexander — the No. 4 overall recruit in The Dallas Morning News' Top 50 — commits to Georgia". Dallas News. February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Kipp (February 3, 2022). "Georgia football: Bear Alexander preparing for expanded role in 2023". Dawgs247. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (January 9, 2023). "Bulldog bludgeoning: UGA football first CFP back-to-back national champions with rout of TCU". Online Athens. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Cao, Rob (January 10, 2023). "Georgia Football Goes Back To Back in 65-7 National Championship Game Rout of TCU". Celeb Secrets. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (April 15, 2023). "Georgia DT Alexander to enter transfer portal". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Towers, Chip (April 15, 2023). "Breaking: Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander enters transfer portal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Morrissette, Connor (April 23, 2023). "Bear Alexander picks USC, Trojans land former Georgia defensive lineman". MSN.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan (April 10, 2024). "Lincoln Riley wins Bear Alexander recruiting battle, convincing him to stay at USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Trojans' Alexander to sit out rest of '24, redshirt". ESPN.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan (September 26, 2024). "USC tackle Bear Alexander is redshirting after dispute over playing time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2024.