2012 HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA GUIDE - Parent Directory - NFL.com

MISTER ALEXANDERINSIDE LINEBACKERHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 242 | College: Florida State |Hometown: Aldine, Texas | 2nd NFL Season |2nd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2012: 24 |Acquired: CFA-’11 | 2012 GP/GS: 0/0 |Career GP/GS: 8/0 | Teams: Houston, 2011-12 |HEADERTEXANS BIOS54TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Houston Texans on July 28, 2011...released by Texans on Sept. 3, 2011...signed by Texans to the practice squad on Sept. 4, 2011...activated from practice squad to active roster onNov. 2, 2011.2011 (Houston 8/0):• Activated from practice squad to active roster (11/2)• Made his professional debut on special teams and led the Texans with two special teams tacklesvs. Cleveland (11/6)• Had three solo tackles and two special teams tackles in the season finale vs. Tennessee (1/1/12)• Made his postseason debut on special teams in AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12)COLLEGE:• Played strongside linebacker as a senior• In 14 starts, he registered a single-season career high 56 tackles, shattering his previous mark of17 set in 2009• Had 42 solo stops to his credit to go along with 5.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, two fumblerecoveries and 1.5 sacks• Posted a single-game high with eight tackles against North Carolina, including a sack• Selected by the coaches as the most improved linebacker at the end of spring practice in 2010PERSONAL:• A three-star rated safety who amassed 137 tackles over final two seasons at Eisenhower Highdespite missing time with injuries.• Named Mister by his parents with the acronym MR standing for “Mentally Ready.”• Volunteered to read to first grade students at Kate Sullivan ElementaryAlexander’s 2011 Season StatisticsTackles Interceptions FumblesDate, Opp G GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds TD9/11 vs. IND PRACTICE SQUAD9/18 @ MIA PRACTICE SQUAD9/25 @ NO PRACTICE SQUAD10/2 vs. PIT PRACTICE SQUAD10/9 vs. OAK PRACTICE SQUAD10/16 @ BAL PRACTICE SQUAD10/23 @ TEN PRACTICE SQUAD10/30 vs. JAX PRACTICE SQUAD11/6 vs. CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/13 @ TB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011/27 @ JAX 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/4 vs. ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/11 @ CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/18 vs. CAR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012/22 @ IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01/1 vs. TEN 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02011 Totals 8 0 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Additional StatisticsSpecial Teams Tackles: 4 total; 2011 – 4.www.HoustonTexans.comtwitter.com/TexansPR