Deontez Alexander

Deontez Alexander (born July 25, 1996) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Franklin. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL, the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL), and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life Alexander played high school football at Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

College career Alexander played college football at Franklin from 2014 to 2017. He played in 10 games in 2014, catching 12 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared in 9 games in 2015, recording 37 receptions for 783 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was waived/injured on August 3, reverted to injured reserve on August 4, and waived from injured reserve on August 9, 2018. He was signed to the practice roster of the Lions on November 30, released by the team on December 14, and re-signed to the practice squad on December 22, 2018. Alexander signed a futures contract with the Lions on December 31, 2018.

Houston Roughnecks In October 2019, Alexander was selected by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the fifth round, with the 34th overall pick, in the skill players portion of the 2020 XFL draft. He was released by the Roughnecks on January 22, 2020. He was released on August 16, 2022. He was released on May 19, 2023.