Bear Alexander
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
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|school= Oregon Ducks
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|currentposition=Defensive lineman
|class=File:Redshirt.svg Junior
|major=Sociology
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2002|11|28}}
|birth_place=Terrell, Texas, U.S.
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|heightin=3
|weight_lb=315
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|highschool=IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
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Keithian Deshun "Bear" Alexander (born November 28, 2002) is an American football defensive lineman for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs and the USC Trojans.
High school career
Alexander attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. A four-star recruit, Alexander committed to play college football at the University of Georgia, over offers from Alabama, Florida, and Texas A&M.{{Cite web |last=Kasabian |first=Paul |date=October 21, 2021 |title=4-Star DL Prospect Bear Alexander Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Texas |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10015037-4-star-dl-prospect-bear-alexander-commits-to-georgia-over-alabama-texas |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=VanHaaren |first=Tom |date=October 21, 2021 |title=Alexander, No. 61 in ESPN 300, Georgia bound |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recruiting/story/_/id/32445724/dt-bear-alexander-no-61-prospect-espn-300-class-2022-commits-georgia |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Jeremy |date=February 3, 2021 |title=UGA football lands elite '22 defensive tackle from Texas |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2021/02/03/uga-football-recruiting-bear-alexander-2022-signing-class/4369471001/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Online Athens |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2021 |title=Denton Ryan's Bear Alexander — the No. 4 overall recruit in The Dallas Morning News' Top 50 — commits to Georgia |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/football/2021/02/03/denton-ryans-keithian-bear-alexander-the-no-4-overall-recruit-in-the-dallas-morning-news-top-50-commits-to-georgia/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}
College career
= Georgia =
During his freshman season, Alexander played in 12 games, recording nine tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and two sacks.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Kipp |date=February 3, 2022 |title=Georgia football: Bear Alexander preparing for expanded role in 2023 |url=https://247sports.com/college/georgia/Article/Georgia-football-Bear-Alexander-preparing-for-expanded-role-in-2023-203651800/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Dawgs247 |language=en-US}} He would tally a sack in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, in a 65–7 victory over TCU.{{Cite web |last=Weiszer |first=Marc |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Bulldog bludgeoning: UGA football first CFP back-to-back national champions with rout of TCU |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2023/01/10/uga-football-tcu-horned-frogs-stetson-bennett-kirby-smart-brock-bowers-javon-bullard/69775750007/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Online Athens |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Cao |first=Rob |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Georgia Football Goes Back To Back in 65-7 National Championship Game Rout of TCU |url=https://celebsecrets.com/georgia-football-goes-back-to-back-in-65-7-national-championship-game-rout-of-tcu/ |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=Celeb Secrets |language=en-US}}
On April 15, 2023, Alexander announced that he would enter the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=VanHaaren |first=Tom |date=April 15, 2023 |title=Georgia DT Alexander to enter transfer portal |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36197076/georgia-dt-bear-alexander-plans-enter-transfer-portal |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Towers |first=Chip |date=April 15, 2023 |title=Breaking: Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander enters transfer portal |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/breaking-georgia-dt-bear-alexander-enters-transfer-portal/3Z6KL334TZDJHEHCXQYO7DQM2Q/?n=@ |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English |issn=1539-7459}}
= USC =
On April 23, 2023, Alexander announced that he would transfer to the University of Southern California to play for the USC Trojans, under head coach Lincoln Riley.{{Cite web |last=Morrissette |first=Connor |date=April 23, 2023 |title=Bear Alexander picks USC, Trojans land former Georgia defensive lineman |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bear-alexander-picks-usc-trojans-land-former-georgia-defensive-lineman/ar-AA1aeL4B |access-date=April 23, 2023 |website=MSN.com |language=en-US}} In his first season at USC, he totaled 48 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1.5 sacks.{{Cite web |last=Kartje |first=Ryan |date=2024-04-10 |title=Lincoln Riley wins Bear Alexander recruiting battle, convincing him to stay at USC |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-10/lincoln-riley-bear-alexander-recruiting-staying-at-usc |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
On September 25, 2024, Alexander's family announced that he would quit the active roster to redshirt and miss the Trojan's remaining games in the 2024 season.{{Cite web |last=Thamel |first=Pete |date=2024-09-26 |title=Trojans' Alexander to sit out rest of '24, redshirt |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/41446691/usc-bear-alexander-unhappy-playing-redshirt |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kartje |first=Ryan |date=2024-09-26 |title=USC tackle Bear Alexander is redshirting after dispute over playing time |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2024-09-25/usc-bear-alexander-redshirt-plans-to-transfer |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} On December 9, 2024, Alexander announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/article/transfer-dl-bear-alexander-eyeing-multiple-visits-241698032/|title=Transfer DL Bear Alexander eyeing multiple visits|website=247Sports|first=Mike|last=Roach|date=December 9, 2024|access-date=December 9, 2024}}
= Oregon =
On December 20, 2024, Alexander announced his decision to transfer to the University of Oregon to play for the Oregon Ducks.{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Ryan |date=2024-12-21 |title=USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander transfers to Oregon Ducks |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2024/12/usc-defensive-lineman-bear-alexander-transfers-to-oregon-ducks.html |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=oregonlive |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Owen |date=December 20, 2024 |title=Defensive lineman Bear Alexander announces transfer to Oregon |url=https://dailyemerald.com/157499/sports/defensive-lineman-bear-alexander-announces-transfer-to-oregon/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Daily Emerald}}
References
External links
- [https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster/bear-alexander/17435 Oregon Ducks bio]
- [https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/roster/bear-alexander/15826 USC Trojans bio]
- [https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/bear-alexander/6773 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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