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Shaun Alexander

Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earning first-team All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL draft. In 2011, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Alexander set numerous NFL and Seahawks' franchise records and was named the NFL MVP in 2005. He was also named to the NFL's 2000 All-Decade team, and is tied in ranking ninth all time in NFL history for rushing touchdowns (100). Alexander was the first athlete featured on the cover of both the NCAA Football and Madden NFL series of video games.

Infobox

Position
Running back
Born
(1977-08-30) August 30, 1977 (age 48)Florence, Kentucky, U.S.
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
228 lb (103 kg)
High school
Boone County (Florence, Kentucky)
College
Alabama (1996–1999)
NFL draft
2000: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Rushing yards
9,453
Rushing average
4.3
Rushing touchdowns
100
Receptions
215
Receiving yards
1,520
Receiving touchdowns
12

Tables

· College career › College statistics
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Career high
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Co-led the NCAA
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· College career › College statistics
Season
Season
Alabama Crimson Tide
Season
Alabama Crimson Tide
GP
Alabama Crimson Tide
Rushing
Alabama Crimson Tide
Receiving
Att
Att
Alabama Crimson Tide
Att
Alabama Crimson Tide
Yds
Alabama Crimson Tide
Avg
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lng
Alabama Crimson Tide
TD
Alabama Crimson Tide
Y/G
Alabama Crimson Tide
Rec
Alabama Crimson Tide
Yds
Alabama Crimson Tide
Avg
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lng
Alabama Crimson Tide
TD
Alabama Crimson Tide
Y/G
1996
1996
Alabama Crimson Tide
1996
Alabama Crimson Tide
11
Alabama Crimson Tide
77
Alabama Crimson Tide
589
Alabama Crimson Tide
7.6
Alabama Crimson Tide
73
Alabama Crimson Tide
6
Alabama Crimson Tide
53.5
Alabama Crimson Tide
7
Alabama Crimson Tide
53
Alabama Crimson Tide
7.6
Alabama Crimson Tide
28
Alabama Crimson Tide
0
Alabama Crimson Tide
4.8
1997
1997
Alabama Crimson Tide
1997
Alabama Crimson Tide
9
Alabama Crimson Tide
90
Alabama Crimson Tide
415
Alabama Crimson Tide
4.6
Alabama Crimson Tide
27
Alabama Crimson Tide
3
Alabama Crimson Tide
46.1
Alabama Crimson Tide
4
Alabama Crimson Tide
37
Alabama Crimson Tide
9.3
Alabama Crimson Tide
22
Alabama Crimson Tide
0
Alabama Crimson Tide
4.1
1998
1998
Alabama Crimson Tide
1998
Alabama Crimson Tide
10
Alabama Crimson Tide
232
Alabama Crimson Tide
1,046
Alabama Crimson Tide
4.5
Alabama Crimson Tide
37
Alabama Crimson Tide
12
Alabama Crimson Tide
104.6
Alabama Crimson Tide
25
Alabama Crimson Tide
379
Alabama Crimson Tide
15.2
Alabama Crimson Tide
43
Alabama Crimson Tide
4
Alabama Crimson Tide
37.9
1999
1999
Alabama Crimson Tide
1999
Alabama Crimson Tide
11
Alabama Crimson Tide
302
Alabama Crimson Tide
1,383
Alabama Crimson Tide
4.6
Alabama Crimson Tide
38
Alabama Crimson Tide
19
Alabama Crimson Tide
125.7
Alabama Crimson Tide
25
Alabama Crimson Tide
323
Alabama Crimson Tide
12.9
Alabama Crimson Tide
51
Alabama Crimson Tide
4
Alabama Crimson Tide
29.4
Career
Career
Alabama Crimson Tide
Career
Alabama Crimson Tide
41
Alabama Crimson Tide
701
Alabama Crimson Tide
3,433
Alabama Crimson Tide
4.9
Alabama Crimson Tide
73
Alabama Crimson Tide
40
Alabama Crimson Tide
83.7
Alabama Crimson Tide
61
Alabama Crimson Tide
792
Alabama Crimson Tide
13.0
Alabama Crimson Tide
51
Alabama Crimson Tide
8
Alabama Crimson Tide
19.3
Alabama Crimson Tide
Season
GP
Rushing
Receiving
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Y/G
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Y/G
1996
11
77
589
7.6
73
6
53.5
7
53
7.6
28
0
4.8
1997
9
90
415
4.6
27
3
46.1
4
37
9.3
22
0
4.1
1998
10
232
1,046
4.5
37
12
104.6
25
379
15.2
43
4
37.9
1999
11
302
1,383
4.6
38
19
125.7
25
323
12.9
51
4
29.4
Career
41
701
3,433
4.9
73
40
83.7
61
792
13.0
51
8
19.3
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in(1.83 m)
Weight
218 lb(99 kg)
40-yard dash
4.58 s
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
40-yard dash
mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in(1.83 m)
218 lb(99 kg)
4.58 s
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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AP NFL MVP & OPOTY
Led the league
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· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
SEA
Games
16
Games
1
Rushing
64
Rushing
313
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
50
Rushing
2
Receiving
5
Receiving
41
Receiving
8.2
Receiving
18
Receiving
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
2
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
SEA
Games
16
Games
12
Rushing
309
Rushing
1,318
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
88
Rushing
14
Receiving
44
Receiving
343
Receiving
7.8
Receiving
28
Receiving
2
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
4
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
SEA
Games
16
Games
16
Rushing
295
Rushing
1,175
Rushing
4.0
Rushing
58
Rushing
16
Receiving
59
Receiving
460
Receiving
7.8
Receiving
80
Receiving
2
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
1
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
SEA
Games
16
Games
15
Rushing
326
Rushing
1,435
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
55
Rushing
14
Receiving
42
Receiving
295
Receiving
7.0
Receiving
22
Receiving
2
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
3
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
SEA
Games
16
Games
16
Rushing
353
Rushing
1,696
Rushing
4.8
Rushing
44
Rushing
16
Receiving
23
Receiving
170
Receiving
7.4
Receiving
24
Receiving
4
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
3
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
SEA
Games
16
Games
16
Rushing
370
Rushing
1,880
Rushing
5.1
Rushing
88
Rushing
27
Receiving
15
Receiving
78
Receiving
5.2
Receiving
9
Receiving
1
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
1
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SEA
Games
10
Games
10
Rushing
252
Rushing
896
Rushing
3.6
Rushing
33
Rushing
7
Receiving
12
Receiving
48
Receiving
4.0
Receiving
14
Receiving
0
Fumbles
6
Fumbles
3
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SEA
Games
13
Games
10
Rushing
207
Rushing
716
Rushing
3.5
Rushing
25
Rushing
4
Receiving
14
Receiving
76
Receiving
5.4
Receiving
18
Receiving
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
WAS
Games
4
Games
0
Rushing
11
Rushing
24
Rushing
2.2
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Receiving
1
Receiving
9
Receiving
9.0
Receiving
9
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
123
Games
96
Games
2,187
Rushing
9,453
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
88
Rushing
100
Rushing
215
Receiving
1,520
Receiving
7.1
Receiving
80
Receiving
12
Receiving
31
Fumbles
17
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2000
SEA
16
1
64
313
4.9
50
2
5
41
8.2
18
0
2
2
2001
SEA
16
12
309
1,318
4.3
88
14
44
343
7.8
28
2
4
4
2002
SEA
16
16
295
1,175
4.0
58
16
59
460
7.8
80
2
3
1
2003
SEA
16
15
326
1,435
4.4
55
14
42
295
7.0
22
2
4
3
2004
SEA
16
16
353
1,696
4.8
44
16
23
170
7.4
24
4
5
3
2005
SEA
16
16
370
1,880
5.1
88
27
15
78
5.2
9
1
5
1
2006
SEA
10
10
252
896
3.6
33
7
12
48
4.0
14
0
6
3
2007
SEA
13
10
207
716
3.5
25
4
14
76
5.4
18
1
2
0
2008
WAS
4
0
11
24
2.2
8
0
1
9
9.0
9
0
0
0
Career
123
96
2,187
9,453
4.3
88
100
215
1,520
7.1
80
12
31
17

References

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    https://www.nfl.com/news/league-announces-2000s-nfl-all-decade-team-09000d5d8161b0e9
  2. Biography Today
    https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1058-2347
  3. Biography Today, p.10
  4. "Shaun Alexander - Taking Action to Make My Community a Better Place to Live"
    http://www.seahawks.com/Community/CommunityPrograms.aspx?id=36770
  5. Biography Today, p.13
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    https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/01/10/faces-in-the-crowd/
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  46. "Seahawks let Vikings take Hutchinson for $49M"
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  47. "Offensive line paves way for Alexander"
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  48. "Seahawks' Alexander out indefinitely with foot fracture"
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  50. "Gore, Niners run circles around Alexander, Seahawks"
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