Zy Alexander
| LSU Tigers – No. 24 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Athletic Training |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Loreauville (Loreauville, Louisiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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A'Zyrian "Zy" Alexander is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
Early life and high school
[edit]Alexander attended Loreauville High School in Loreauville, Louisiana, where he played quarterback and wide receiver on the football team. He committed to play college football for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.[1]
College career
[edit]Southeastern Louisiana
[edit]In 2022, Alexander notched 27 tackles, four pass deflections, and a school record six interceptions.[2] During his career at Southeastern Louisiana, he totaled 97 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and nine interceptions, earning FCS All-American honors in 2022 and first-team all-Southland Conference honors in 2021 and 2022.[3] After the 2022 season, Alexander entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
LSU
[edit]Alexander transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.[5] In week 7 of the 2023 season, he recorded nine tackles and two pass deflections in a win over Auburn.[6] In week 8, Alexander hauled in an interception before leaving due to an injury in a win over Army.[7] During the 2023 season, he tallied 44 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Fontenot, Nick (December 21, 2019). "Zy Alexander shows versatility, character in I-10 Bowl". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Embody, Billy (December 23, 2022). "BREAKING: LSU signs Southeastern transfer Zy Alexander". On3.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Nagy, Zack (December 23, 2022). "BREAKING: LSU Signs Southeastern CB Zy Alexander". LSU Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (December 16, 2022). "Loreauville's Alexander making waves in the transfer portal". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (December 28, 2022). "Loreauville's Zy Alexander finds new home at LSU". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (October 16, 2023). "Zy Alexander met Brian Kelly's challenge in LSU-Auburn". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Mickels, Sheldon (October 21, 2023). "LSU's Zy Alexander leaves Army game with leg injury". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Zy Alexander 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2024.