Donnell Alexander

As a Senior (2015): Played in 11 games … third in rushing with 499 yards and three touchdowns on 107 carries … in the win over Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, rushed nine times for 23 yards and a touchdown … in the shutout of Kent State, rushed eight times for 40 yards … in the win over Buffalo, scored his first collegiate touchdown on a seven-yard run in the third quarter … added a second TD in the fourth quarter, eclipsing the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time as a Zip … finished with 143 yards and two TDs on 24 carries, all career highs at Akron … in the win at Miami (Ohio), gained 33 yards on five carries … against Bowling Green, rushed seven times for 14 yards … in the win at Eastern Michigan, rushed 21 times for 78 yards … in the win at Louisiana, rushed 12 times for 65 yards … in the win over Savannah State, rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries … made his debut as a Zip at No. 19 Oklahoma … had seven carries for 16 yards.

As a Junior (2014): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.

At Colorado State: As a Sophomore (2013): Played in 11 games, starting two … rushed for 428 yards and two touchdowns on 71 carries (6.0) … also caught 21 passes for 178 yards (8.5) and a touchdown … returned one kickoff for 61 yards vs. Boise State … had a season-high 81 yards on seven carries (11.6) in a win against Hawaii, including a 70-yard run … in a win against Wyoming, caught his first touchdown of the season, a one-handed 34-yard reception … returned a kickoff for 61 yards vs. Boise State … earned College Football Performance Awards Kickoff Returner Performer of the Week honors … in the Rams’ New Mexico Bowl victory vs. Washington State, ran the ball seven times for 31 yards and caught three passes for 17 yards … in arguably the biggest play of his career, took a hand off from Garrett Grayson off a ‘Statue-of-Liberty’ play, diving for the pylon and converting the two-point conversion. As a Redshirt Freshman (2012): Concluded the 2012 campaign as the Rams’ leading rusher (587), while logging six starts … also recorded at least one catch in eight of the nine games he played in … finished the year hauling in 17 catches for 155 yards … in his first career start against North Dakota State, rushed for 59 yards, the most by a CSU freshman in his first start since 1993 … in the home victory over UNLV, represented the offense as a weekly team captain … one of three freshmen to receive the captain honor in 2012 … rushed for 110-plus yards on three separate occasions … at Wyoming, rushed for 114 yards … the next weekend vs. UNLV, galloped for a career-high 139 yards and two scores … in the season finale against New Mexico, ran for 112 yards and a TD. As a Freshman (2011): Redshirted.

High School: A four-year letterman who played for three schools in the Kansas City area … combined to rush for more than 7,000 yards, average 8.8 yards per carry, and score 95 touchdowns … first-team All-Conference three consecutive seasons (2007-09) … second-team All-Conference as a senior … earned All-State accolades after his sophomore and junior campaigns … moved to Blue Springs South prior to his senior year and served as the Jaguars’ No. 2 tailback, behind a first-team All-State performer, but still scored 18 touchdowns and rushed for nearly 1,000 yards in only nine games … also played fullback and strong safety for a team that lost in the first round of the playoffs to the eventual state champion … earned the HyVee Athlete of the Week from KSHB-TV after rushing for 209 yards and two TDs in a Week 5 victory … led Grandview (Mo.) High School to the state semifinals in 2009, when he found the end zone 30 times … rushed for better than 1,500 yards and topped 2,000 yards from scrimmage … as a sophomore, played for two schools, Grandview and Olathe (Kan.) East, and combined for 2,700 rushing yards and 21 TDs, helping GHS to an 8-4 record and a berth in the state semifinals … key to Grandview’s 9-3 season as a freshman in 2008, when he piled up 1,876 rushing yards and 26 TDs, helped the team to the state semifinals … three-year captain … had a 4.41-second 40-yard dash, a 355-pound bench press and 38-inch vertical leap … also played basketball and ran track, lettering in basketball as a freshman and sophomore at Grandview … Honor Roll student … head football coaches were Greg Oder (BSSHS) and Ron Freeman (GHS).

Personal: Donnell Joseph Alexander … born Jan. 24, 1993, in Kansas City, Mo. … son of Kim Alexander and the late Derrick Thomas … has one older sister … father, who still holds the NFL’s single-game record with seven sacks, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009 after an 11-year career with the Kansas City Chiefs, who made him the fourth overall selection in the 1989 NFL Draft out of Alabama … organizational supervision major.

ALEXANDER PRO DAY HIGHLIGHTS

ALEXANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Versatile running back. NFL pedigree son of HOF linebacker Derrick Thomas.  Runs with good body control and lean. Plays stronger than his size. Agile with quick cut ability. Fullback demeanor at times and takes pride on pass protection. Good change of direction. Surprising better hands than given his opportunities at Akron. Catches the ball easily. Has return ability. Great weight-room worker. Plays faster than his timed 4.59 at his Pro Day. Alexander does not excel in one area but the total package put together creates and very interesting prospect.