# Alex Light

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Alex Light
| currentteam   =
| number        = 70
| image         = Alex Light 70 Packers training camp 2019.jpg
| caption       = Light with the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) in 2019
| position      = [Offensive tackle](/source/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position))
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1996|5|2}}
| birth_place   = [Salem, Virginia](/source/Salem%2C_Virginia), U.S.
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 5
| weight_lbs    = 309
| high_school   = [Salem](/source/Salem_High_School_(Salem%2C_Virginia))
| college       = [Richmond](/source/Richmond_Spiders_football) (2014–2017)
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams     =
* [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
* [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals) ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
* [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) ({{NFL Year|2020}})
| status        = Active
| statweek      = 
| statseason    = 
| statlabel1    = Games played
| statvalue1    = 16
| statlabel2    = Games started
| statvalue2    = 0
| pfr           = LighAl00 
}}
'''Alex Light''' (born May 2, 1996) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was an [offensive tackle](/source/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Richmond Spiders](/source/Richmond_Spiders_football), and was signed by the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) in 2018. He also played for the [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys).

==Early life==
Light [lettered](/source/letterman_sports) in football and basketball at [Salem High School](/source/Salem_High_School_(Salem%2C_Virginia)). Light was a two time all-state football player. He committed to [Richmond](/source/Richmond_Spiders_football) over an offer from [VMI](/source/VMI_Keydets_football).<ref name ="High School">{{citation |url= https://roanoke.com/sports/high_schools/article_0c24f17d-51b7-5fd4-9333-717507ffff89.html| title= Alex Light shocked to be on Green Bay Packers roster|work= Roanoke Times}}</ref>

==College career==
Light appeared in 43 games, making 37 starts, for the Spiders.<ref name ="College">{{citation |url= https://richmondspiders.com/sports/football/roster/alex-light/2728| title= Alex Light Profile|publisher= Richmond}}</ref> During his senior season, Light received first-team all-[Colonial Athletic Association](/source/Colonial_Athletic_Association) honors.<ref name ="Honors">{{citation |url= https://richmond.com/sports/college/schools/university-richmond/against-the-odds-ex-spiders-lineman-alex-light-captured-green-bay-packers-roster-spot/article_54cc96c3-0ea7-53ca-8fb1-7fb6a1b475e5.html| title= Against the odds, Ex Spiders Lineman Alex Light captures Green Bay Packers roster spot|publisher= Richmond Times Dispatch}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Green Bay Packers===
Light signed with the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers sign rookie free agents|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-rookie-free-agents-20630037|website=Packers.com|date=May 4, 2018|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref> He made the final 53-man roster, but was inactive for most of the season. Light made his first professional appearance on December 9, 2018, in a 34–20 victory over the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons). He was suspended one game on December 17, 2018 for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL suspends Alex Light one game|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/17/nfl-suspends-alex-light-one-game/|author=Williams, Charean|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>

Light was waived on September 5, 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news/green-bay-packers-announce-roster-moves-2020-roster-reduction|title=Packers announce roster moves|date=September 5, 2020|work=packers.com}}</ref> and was signed to the [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) the following day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Packers sign 14 players to practice squad |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-14-players-to-practice-squad |website=Green Bay Packers |accessdate=September 6, 2020 |date=September 6, 2020}}</ref> Light was released by the Packers on September 10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers sign DL Daylon Mack, RB Dexter Williams to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-dl-daylon-mack-rb-dexter-williams-to-practice-squad|website=Packers.com|date=September 10, 2020}}</ref>

===Arizona Cardinals===
On September 14, 2020, Light was signed to the [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals) practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arizona Cardinals sign Alex Light to practice squad|url=https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2020/9/14/21436991/az-arizona-cardinals-sign-alex-light-to-practice-squad-kentrell-brice-released|author=Cox, Seth|website=revengeofthebirds.com|date=September 14, 2020}}</ref>

===Dallas Cowboys===
The next day on September 15, Light was signed by the [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys) off the Cardinals practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brandon Carr, LB, OT Signed To Roster; 3 To IR|url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/brandon-carr-lb-ot-signed-to-roster-3-to-ir|author=Phillips, Rob|website=DallasCowboys.com|date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> He was waived on October 6, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Gehlken, Michael |title=Cowboys release DB Brandon Carr to end brief, second stint in Dallas |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2020/10/06/cowboys-release-db-brandon-carr-to-end-brief-second-stint/ |website=DallasNews.com |date=October 6, 2020 |accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://richmondspiders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2352 Richmond Spiders bio]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Light, Alex}}
Category:1996 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Salem, Virginia
Category:Players of American football from Virginia
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Richmond Spiders football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Dallas Cowboys players
Category:Salem High School (Salem, Virginia) alumni

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