Danario Alexander
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Alexander with the St. Louis Rams
No. 84
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-08-07) August 7, 1988 (age 35)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Marlin (TX)
College:Missouri[1] (2006–2009)
Undrafted:2010
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:83
Receiving yards:1,395
Receiving touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Danario Alexander (born August 7, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Missouri.

Early years

Alexander earned honorable mention All-State and First-team All-District honors as a senior wide receiver for Marlin High School in 2005 after catching 49 passes for 850 yards and nine touchdowns.[2] He was named Second-team Super Cen-Tex in 2005 as well as an honorable mention All-District pick as a junior in 2004. Alexander was an excellent all-around athlete who was a First-team All-District performer in baseball and was also the State champion in the triple jump (personal best of 49 ft 5 in or 15.06 m) and State runner-up in the long jump (PB of 24 ft 6 in or 7.47 m) in 2006.

College career

Alexander as a college player.

As a true freshman for Missouri in 2006, Alexander played in all 13 games and finished with 15 receptions for 251 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2007 he missed three games due to an injury to his left wrist. He finished the season starting two of 10 games, recording 37 receptions for 417 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2008 he played 10 of 13 games starting one and finished with 26 receptions for 329 yards and five touchdowns.[3] As a senior, he started all 13 games (including the 2009 Texas Bowl), and finished with 113 receptions for an NCAA best 1,781 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 15.8 yards per reception and 137 yards per game.[4][5] He was named a 2009 Sports Illustrated first-team All American.[6] On February 25, 2016, he was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.[7]

Collegiate statistics

Danario Alexander Receiving
Year G Rec Yds Avg TD
2006 12 15 251 16.7 1
2007 10 37 417 11.3 2
2008 12 26 329 12.7 5
2009 13 113 1,781 15.8 14
Career 47 191 2,778 14.5 22

Professional career

Pre-draft

A mid-round draft prospect, Alexander went undrafted, mainly due to surgery on his left knee in February 2010 to repair an injury during the week of the Senior Bowl.[8] He was unable to work out at the NFL Combine or his pro day at the University of Missouri.[citation needed]

St. Louis Rams

On August 22, 2010, Alexander signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams.[9] On September 4, he was cut. However, Alexander was signed to the Rams' practice squad. On October 11, 2010, he was signed to the Rams' active roster in place of the injured Mark Clayton.

Alexander scored his first NFL touchdown on October 17, 2010, catching a 38-yard pass from Rams quarterback Sam Bradford. On that day, which was also his NFL debut, he caught four passes for 72 yards and one touchdown.[10] He played in eight games and started two as a rookie. He finished with 20 receptions for 306 yards and a touchdown.[11]

In Week 2 of the 2011 season, Alexander had three receptions for 122 receiving yards and one touchdown in a 28–16 loss to the New York Giants.[12] In the 2011 season, Alexander had 26 receptions for 431 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in ten games and five starts.[13]

Prior to the 2012 season, Alexander was waived by the Rams.[14]

San Diego Chargers

On October 18, 2012, Alexander signed with the San Diego Chargers.[15] On November 11, Alexander had five receptions for 134 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[16] Over the course of the rest of the regular season, he had two games, one against the Denver Broncos and one against the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he scored two receiving touchdowns in each.[17][18] In ten games in the 2012 season, Alexander had 37 receptions for 658 yards and seven touchdowns.[19]

On August 6, 2013, Alexander suffered a torn right ACL during practice and was expected to miss the entire 2013 season.[20] On August 16, 2013, Alexander was waived-injured by the Chargers.[21] On August 19, 2013, he was placed on the injured reserve list after clearing waivers.[22]

Personal life

Alexander is married.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Danario Alexander". The Football Database. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Danario Alexander - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Danario Alexander Profile 2007 Game Log
  4. ^ Missouri - Overall Individual Statistics (Dec. 31, 2009)
  5. ^ "2009 College Football Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Alexander not a consensus choice". Columbia Daily Tribune. December 15, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Morrison, David (January 18, 2016). "Danario Alexander part of new MU Hall of Fame class". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Sessler, Marc (March 9, 2013). "Report: Danario Alexander to get low tender from Bolts". NFL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Moore, Dan (August 23, 2010). "Transactions: St. Louis Rams Sign WR Danario Alexander". SB Nation St. Louis. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "San Diego Chargers at St. Louis Rams - October 17th, 2010". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Danario Alexander 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "St. Louis Rams at New York Giants - September 19th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Danario Alexander 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Hartstein, Larry (August 27, 2012). "Rams Cuts: Big-play WR Danario Alexander among 14 waived". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ^ Padaon, Ernie (October 18, 2012). "Chargers Sign WR Danario Alexander". Bolt Beat. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  16. ^ "San Diego Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - November 11th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos - November 18th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 9th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  19. ^ "Danario Alexander 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "Chargers' Danario Alexander out for year with torn ACL". USA TODAY. Associated Press. August 6, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  21. ^ Henne, Ricky (August 16, 2013). "Look Who's Back with the Bolts..." Chargers.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  22. ^ Bouda, Nate (August 19, 2013). "Danario Alexander Goes Unclaimed, Reverts To Chargers IR". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  23. ^ "A Timeless Classic Wedding At The InterContinental Boston in Boston, Massachusetts". Wedding Style Magazine. January 4, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

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