Zy Alexander
| LSU Tigers – No. 24 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Athletic Training |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Loreauville (Loreauville, Louisiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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A'Zyrian "Zy" Alexander is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
Early life and high school
[edit]Alexander attended Loreauville located in Loreauville, Louisiana. Coming out of high school, Alexander decided to commit to play college football for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Southeastern Louisiana
[edit]In the 2022 season, Alexander had a breakout season notching 27 tackles, four pass deflections, and a school record six interceptions.[3] During Alexander's career at Southeastern Louisiana, he totaled 97 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and nine interceptions, while also being named a FCS all-American in 2022, and being named first team all-Southland Conference in 2021 and 2022.[4][5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Alexander decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]
LSU
[edit]Alexander decided to transfer to play for the LSU Tigers.[8][9] In week seven of the 2023 season, Alexander recorded nine tackles and two pass deflections in a win over Auburn.[10] In week eight, Alexander hauled in an interception before leaving due to an injury in a win over Army.[11] During the 2023 season, Alexander tallied 44 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Fontenot, Nick (December 21, 2019). "Zy Alexander shows versatility, character in I-10 Bowl". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (December 21, 2019). "Zy Alexander paces Lafayette All-Stars to blowout win over Lake Charles squad". The Advocate. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Embody, Billy (December 23, 2022). "BREAKING: LSU signs Southeastern transfer Zy Alexander". On3.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Nagy, Zack (December 23, 2022). "BREAKING: LSU Signs Southeastern CB Zy Alexander". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Brian Kelly: Zy Alexander has been 'trustworthy' on LSU defense". On3.com. August 23, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (December 16, 2022). "Loreauville's Alexander making waves in the transfer portal". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Riley, Koki (October 21, 2023). "Zy Alexander injury update: LSU football losing cornerbacks". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (December 28, 2022). "Loreauville's Zy Alexander finds new home at LSU". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Riley, Koki (October 24, 2023). "LSU football: Denver Harris, Zy Alexander and Mekhi Wingo and Denver Harris". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (October 16, 2023). "Zy Alexander met Brian Kelly's challenge in LSU-Auburn". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Mickels, Sheldon (October 21, 2023). "LSU's Zy Alexander leaves Army game with leg injury". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Zy Alexander 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2024.