Zy Alexander
| No. 17 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 26, 2001 Loreauville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Loreauville |
| College: | Southeastern Louisiana (2020–2022) LSU (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
A'Zyrian "Zy" Alexander (born November 26, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions and the LSU Tigers.
Early life and high school
Alexander attended Loreauville High School in Loreauville, Louisiana, where he played quarterback and wide receiver on the football team. He committed to play college football for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.[1]
College career
Southeastern Louisiana
In 2022, Alexander notched 27 tackles, four pass deflections, and a school record six interceptions.[2] During his career at Southeastern Louisiana, he totaled 97 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and nine interceptions, earning FCS All-American honors in 2022 and first-team all-Southland Conference honors in 2021 and 2022.[3] After the 2022 season, Alexander entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
LSU
Alexander transferred to play for the LSU Tigers.[5] In week 7 of the 2023 season, he recorded nine tackles and two pass deflections in a win over Auburn.[6] In week 8, Alexander hauled in an interception before leaving due to an injury in a win over Army.[7] During the 2023 season, he tallied 44 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 1.53 s | 2.68 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Alexander signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[11]
References
- ^ Fontenot, Nick (December 21, 2019). "Zy Alexander shows versatility, character in I-10 Bowl". The Daily Advertiser. 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". LSU Tigers on SI. SI.com. 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.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (December 28, 2022). "Loreauville's Zy Alexander finds new home at LSU". The Daily Iberian. 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.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Zy Alexander Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Zy Alexander College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 2, 2025). "Seahawks Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.