Bear Alexander
| Oregon Ducks | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Keithian Deshun "Bear" Alexander (born November 28, 2002) is an American football defensive lineman for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs and the USC Trojans.
High school career
[edit]Alexander 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
[edit]Georgia
[edit]During 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
[edit]On 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] On December 9, 2024, Alexander announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[14]
Oregon
[edit]On December 20, 2024, Alexander announced his decision to transfer to the University of Oregon to play for the Oregon Ducks.[15][16]
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.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (September 26, 2024). "Trojans' Alexander to sit out rest of '24, redshirt". ESPN.com. 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.
- ^ Roach, Mike (December 9, 2024). "Transfer DL Bear Alexander eyeing multiple visits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Ryan (December 21, 2024). "USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander transfers to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Murray, Owen. "Defensive lineman Bear Alexander announces transfer to Oregon". Daily Emerald. Retrieved December 21, 2024.