Deontez Alexander | Franklin, WR 2018 NFL Draft

2017: Hauled in 50 balls for the Grizzlies, racking up 1,137 yards and scoring 18 touchdowns over a 10-game stretch…finished second in Division III in touchdown catches…named First Team All-HCAC and First Team All-North Region by D3Football.com…recorded 14 of his 18 touchdown receptions from 25 yards or more out…caught six passes for 133 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdowns against Thomas More (9/2)…matched a career-high with 10 catches while recording a new career-high with 196 receiving yards and a pair of scores against Mount St. Joseph (10/28)…had six 100-yard receiving games and eight games with multiple touchdown catches.

2016: Hauled in 64 passes for a team-high 996 yards and 15 touchdowns…had at least one touchdown in all 10 games…named First Team All-HCAC…hauled in a season-high 12 balls for 164 yards in the Griz’ thrilling win over Thomas More in the season opener (9/3)…caught nine passes for 147 yards and a season-high three TDs against Anderson (11/5)…finished with five 100+ yard receiving games.

Alexander had D1 offers coming out of Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. During that time frame, his father required a surgery that nearly cost him his life and put Alexander’s gridiron future on hold. He remained close to home, bypassing those opportunities to help take of his father and look after his brother.

Eventually college football would find Alexander at Franklin College, where he would become an outstanding offensive weapon for the Grizzlies offense. In two seasons he would accumulate 2,133 receiving yards on 114 receptions and 33 touchdowns. It resulted in 29% of his catches resulting in six points. His athleticism combined with his raw ability at receiver immediately attracted the attention of NFL Scouts. NFL Scouts have also expressed serious interest in lining him up at defensive back again due to his quick hips and speed.

It is hard regardless of his D3 tag not to take notice of a guy who is 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds doing the things he showed in a limited college career. He attended the Indianapolis Colts local day and his agent Greg Linton said, “easier to name the ones (NFL teams) who have not been in touch over the last two weeks,” rather than the teams who have shown interest in Alexander.

Incredibly natural athlete, Alexander has outstanding speed and great leaping ability (37.5 vertical). He dominated D3 level of competition and his measurable numbers are equal to the top talent in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has a willingness to learn and humble demeanor to improve. He is raw, but talented. He’ll likely go undrafted and then make his impact in camp.