Robert Alexander (American football)
Robert Alan Alexander (born April 21, 1958) is a former American football running back who played collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
| Born: | April 21, 1958 South Charleston, West Virginia |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL draft | 1981 / Round: 10 / Pick 269 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982–1983 | Los Angeles Rams |
Collegiate career
Alexander's career began at South Charleston High School, where he was the high school football national player of the year his senior season as picked by Parade Magazine. He then attended West Virginia over USC, Penn State, Ohio State and Maryland. On his freshman campaign, Alexander shared backup time with Walter Easley, behind starting back Dave Riley. Alexander rushed for 426 yards and a touchdown his freshman year.
Alexander shared starting time his sophomore year with Dane Conwell, a freshman, in 1978. Alexander, although sharing carries, rushed for 310 yards, third on the team.
In 1979, Alexander's junior season, he finally became the full starter of the Mountaineers' squad. Alexander rushed for 656 yards and two scores that season, which was the best of his career.
Alexander's best season came in 1980, his final year. Alexander rushed for a career-high and team-high 1,064 yards along with 5 touchdowns that season, which undoubtedly the best rushing performance of a Mountaineer back in seasons.
Alexander is currently ranked 7th on the Mountaineers' all-time rushing yardage list with a career total of 2,456 yards rushing.
Professional career
Alexander was drafted in the tenth round of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and played for them for two seasons.