Derrick Alexander

Derrick Laborn Alexander (born November 13, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected 11th overall from Florida State University in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft ahead of such big names as Hugh Douglas and Warren Sapp.

After Alexander retired, he worked in the front office for the Cleveland Browns for several years. Alexander was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 2007. From 2011 to 2013 he was the head football coach at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Spring Hill, Florida.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 1995 MIN 15 12 34 22 12 2.0 - - - 0 - - 2 1 0 0 1996 MIN 12 9 48 33 15 3.5 - - - 0 - - 0 1 3 0 1997 MIN 14 14 51 35 16 4.5 - - - 0 - - 3 1 0 0 1998 MIN 16 16 42 37 5 7.5 - - - 0 - - 0 0 0 0 1999 CLE 16 16 53 37 16 2.5 5 - - 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 Career 73 67 228 164 64 20.0 5 - - - - 1 5 3 3 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 1996 MIN 1 0 2 2 0 1.0 - - - 0 - - 0 0 0 0 1997 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - 0 0 0 0 1998 MIN 2 2 6 3 3 0 - - - 0 - - 0 0 0 0 Career 4 2 8 5 3 1.0 - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0