# Brandon Alexander

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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
|name=Brandon Alexander
|image=2021, 37, Brandon Alexander.jpg
|image_upright=0.95
|caption=Alexander with the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) in 2021
|team=
|number=
|position=[Defensive back](/source/Defensive_back)
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1993|09|27|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[Orlando, Florida](/source/Orlando%2C_Florida), U.S.
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft=6
|height_in=0
|weight_lbs=190
|high_school=
|college=[Central Florida](/source/UCF_Knights_football)
| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|2015}}
| playing_team1 = [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons)*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2017|2024}}
| playing_team2 = [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) 
| status = 
| import = yes
| career_highlights=
* 2× [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([2019](/source/107th_Grey_Cup), [2021](/source/108th_Grey_Cup)) 
* CFL All-Star ({{CFL Year|2021}})
* 2× [CFL West](/source/CFL_West) All-Star ({{CFL Year|2021}}, {{CFL Year|2023}})
* Second-team All-[AAC](/source/American_Athletic_Conference) ([2014](/source/2014_American_Athletic_Conference_football_season))
|nflnew=
|pfr=
|statlabel1=Games played
|statvalue1=90
|statlabel2=[Def. tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
|statvalue2=268
|statlabel3=[ST tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
|statvalue3=20
|statlabel4=[Interception](/source/Interception)s
|statvalue4=8
|statlabel5=[Quarterback sack](/source/Quarterback_sack)s
|statvalue5=0
|statlabel6= Forced [fumble](/source/fumble)s
|statvalue6=7
|CFL=brandon-alexander/163055/
}}
'''Brandon Alexander''' (born September 27, 1993) is an American professional [football](/source/gridiron_football) [defensive back](/source/defensive_back). He most recently played for the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). He is a two-time [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion after winning with Blue Bombers in [2019](/source/107th_Grey_Cup) and [2021](/source/108th_Grey_Cup).

==College career==
Alexander played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [UCF Knights](/source/UCF_Knights_football) from 2011 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ucfknights.com/sports/football/roster/player/brandon-alexander |title=Brandon Alexander |publisher=[UCF Knights](/source/UCF_Knights) |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Following his collegiate career, Alexander was undrafted in the [2015 CFL draft](/source/2015_CFL_draft), but had a mini-camp tryout with the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL).<ref name=leader>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/05/27/brandon-alexander-emerging-leader/ |title=Brandon Alexander {{!}} Emerging Leader |publisher=[Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) |date=May 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2015/05/06/ucfs-brandon-alexander-grateful-for-upcoming-tryout-with-atlanta-falcons/ |title=UCF's Brandon Alexander 'grateful' for upcoming tryout with Atlanta Falcons |publisher=[Orlando Sentinel](/source/Orlando_Sentinel) |date=May 6, 2015}}</ref> 

On April 17, 2017, Alexander signed with the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers).<ref name=2017T>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2017/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> After earning a starting position following training camp, he played and started in 15 regular season games while missing three due to injury.<ref name=CFLguide>{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2050/11/2024-CFL-Guide-Digital.pdf |title=2024 CFL Guide |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=June 9, 2024}}</ref> He had 52 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, two forced fumbles, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown.<ref name=CFLguide/> For his outstanding season in [2017](/source/2017_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season), Alexander was the team's nominee for the most outstanding rookie in the CFL.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harris, Randle, Bryant, Medlock and Alexander also up for CFL awards |url=http://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/nichols-named-bombers-nominee-for-most-outstanding-player |website=[Winnipeg Sun](/source/Winnipeg_Sun) |date=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

In [2018](/source/2018_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season), Alexander played and started in 14 regular season games where he recorded 36 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, two forced fumbles, and three interceptions.<ref name=CFLguide/> In the [2019 season](/source/2019_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season), he played in just ten regular season games where he had 38 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and four pass knockdowns.<ref name=CFLguide/> He played in all three of the team's post-season games, including his first [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) appearance.<ref name=CFLguide/> Alexander won the [107th Grey Cup](/source/107th_Grey_Cup) with the Blue Bombers when they defeated the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) 33–12.<ref name=107GC>{{cite news |title=5 game-changing moments from 107th Grey Cup between the Bombers and Ticats |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-grey-cup-winnipeg-blue-bombers-hamilton-tiger-cats-key-moments-1.5371807 |website=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |date=Nov 24, 2019}}</ref> He had an interception early in that game when he picked [Dane Evans](/source/Dane_Evans)' first pass of the game, which was one of seven turnovers created by Winnipeg.<ref name=107GC/>

Alexander did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the [2020 CFL season](/source/2020_CFL_season). He signed a one-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on January 11, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with safety Brandon Alexander |url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2021/01/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-agree-terms-one-year-extension-safety-brandon-alexander/ |website=BlueBombers.com |date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref> Throughout the [2021 season](/source/2021_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season), Alexander continued to build his reputation as a hard hitting [safety](/source/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)) for the Blue Bombers. While being named both a CFL West All-Star and CFL All-Star at safety for the first time, Alexander helped solidify the Blue Bombers' secondary and recorded 36 defensive tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble as part of a defence that allowed a league-low 12.9 points per game.<ref name=CFLguide/><ref>{{cite news |title= Hard-hitting Winnipeg safety Brandon Alexander doesn't care about his reputation in opposing locker rooms |url= https://3downnation.com/2021/12/09/hard-hitting-winnipeg-safety-brandon-alexander-doesnt-care-about-his-reputation-in-opposing-locker-rooms/ |website= 3DownNation |date= December 9, 2021}}</ref> He made a second appearance in the Grey Cup when the team qualified for the [108th Grey Cup](/source/108th_Grey_Cup) against the hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<ref name=CFLguide/> Alexander would go on to contribute two defensive tackles before suffering a knee injury as the Bombers would go on to win their second consecutive Grey Cup in overtime by a score of 33–25.<ref name=CFLguide/><ref>{{cite web |title= Blue Bombers defeat Tiger-Cats 33-25 in OT to repeat as Grey Cup champions |author= Dan Ralph |url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-grey-cup-recap-blue-bombers-tiger-cats-2021-1.6283215 |website= [CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |date= December 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name=first2022>{{Cite news |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/09/16/all-star-safety-brandon-alexander-to-make-first-appearance-of-2022-for-the-bombers/ |title=All-star safety Brandon Alexander to make first appearance of 2022 for the Bombers |publisher=3DownNation |date=September 16, 2022}}</ref>

After recovering from a knee injury sustained in the 108th Grey Cup game, Alexander missed the first 13 games of the [2022 season](/source/2022_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season).<ref name=first2022/> He played in the final five regular season games where he had eight defensive tackles and a forced fumble.<ref name=CFLguide/> He also played in the [109th Grey Cup](/source/109th_Grey_Cup) where he recorded four defensive tackles in the loss to the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts).<ref name=CFLguide/> In [2023](/source/2023_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season), Alexander played in 17 regular season games where he had 41 defensive tackles, one pass knockdown, and two interceptions.<ref name=CFLguide/> He also played in both post-season games, including the [110th Grey Cup](/source/110th_Grey_Cup) where he had three defensive tackles and one forced fumble in the loss to the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes).<ref name=CFLguide/>

Alexander played in 16 regular season games in [2024](/source/2024_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season) where he had a career-high 57 defensive tackles and one forced fumble.<ref name=CFLbio>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/brandon-alexander/163055/ |title=Brandon Alexander |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref> He played in his fifth consecutive Grey Cup game where he had three defensive tackles and one special teams tackle in the Blue Bombers' [111th Grey Cup](/source/111th_Grey_Cup) loss to the Argonauts.<ref name=111playbyplay>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6486/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-toronto-argonauts/#playbyplay |title=Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |date=November 17, 2024}}</ref> He became a [free agent](/source/free_agent) upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.<ref name=2025T>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2025/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa25/ |title=Official 2025 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref>

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==CFL statistics==
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="65%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="2" |
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="7" | Defence
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Games
! Tackles
! ST
! Sacks
! Int
! TD
! FF
|- 
|[2017](/source/2017_CFL_season)
|[WPG](/source/2017_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season)
|15
|52
|4
|0
|1
|1
|2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2018](/source/2018_CFL_season)
|[WPG](/source/2018_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season)
|14
|36
|4
|0
|3
|0
|2
|- 
|[2019](/source/2019_CFL_season)
|[WPG](/source/2019_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season)
|10
|38
|4
|0
|0
|0
|0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2020](/source/2020_CFL_season)
| [WPG](/source/2020_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season)
| colspan="10" | ''Season cancelled''
|- ALIGN="center"
|[2021](/source/2021_CFL_season)
|[WPG](/source/2021_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season)
|13
|36
|8
|0
|2
|0
|1
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="2" | [CFL totals](/source/Canadian_Football_League)
!52
!162
!20
!0
!6
!1
!5
|}
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==Personal life==
Alexander's father, [Derrick](/source/Derrick_Alexander_(defensive_end)), played at [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) for five years in the NFL.<ref name=leader/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.cfl.ca/players/brandon-alexander/163055/ CFL bio]
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{{107th Grey Cup}}
{{108th Grey Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Brandon}}
Category:Living people
Category:1993 births
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:UCF Knights football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:Players of American football from Orlando, Florida
Category:Players of Canadian football from Orlando, Florida
Category:Atlanta Falcons players

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