Brandon Alexander

Brandon Alexander (born September 27, 1993) is an American professional football defensive back. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021.

College career Alexander played college football for the UCF Knights from 2011 to 2014.

Professional career Following his collegiate career, Alexander was undrafted in the 2015 CFL draft, but had a mini-camp tryout with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

On April 17, 2017, Alexander signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After earning a starting position following training camp, he played and started in 15 regular season games while missing three due to injury. He had 52 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, two forced fumbles, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown.

In 2018, 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. He had an interception early in that game when he picked Dane Evans' first pass of the game, which was one of seven turnovers created by Winnipeg. Throughout the 2021 season, Alexander continued to build his reputation as a hard hitting safety 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. He made a second appearance in the Grey Cup when the team qualified for the 108th Grey Cup against the hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

After recovering from a knee injury sustained in the 108th Grey Cup game, Alexander missed the first 13 games of the 2022 season. 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 loss to the Argonauts. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 11, 2025.

Personal life Alexander's father, Derrick, played at defensive end for five years in the NFL.