Ohio State Buckeyes | A.J. Alexander | TE | No. 88
Vitals
Tight End
6-2 232
Redshirt Sophomore
Lake Braddock High School
Burke, Virginia
Statistics
2016
| G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| G | Rush | Recv. | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. | Int. Ret. | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 3.4 |
| G | Rush Yards | Recv Yards | TD | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
Ohio State Overview
2016 Season (Redshirt Freshman): A.J. Alexander played in all 13 games … starting once … he caught four passes for 27 yards.
Overview: Alexander is in his third season with the football program … he redshirted the 2015 season as a true freshman … coming out of high school, Alexander was described as having a “unique blend of size, power and speed” and as a result received national rankings as a tight end and wide receiver … he had 4-star ratings by both ESPN and 247Sports despite missing most of his senior season with a knee injury … he had six receptions and scored two touchdowns as a senior, including a 95-yard kickoff return, before the injury … he was rated as high as the No. 16 tight end nationally by ESPN and 247Sports and he was considered a Top 100 receiver by Scout … a Virginia all-state honoree in 2013 after catching 41 passes for 650 yards and seven touchdowns, plus intercepting five passes on defense … also chosen all-Metro as a junior and helped Lake Braddock to the Class 6A North Region state semifinals … second-team all-state in basketball as a junior … parents are Katrina and Anthony Alexander.
Recruiting Profile
2015 Class
Rivals: 3-Star NR WR
Scout: 3-Star #100 WR
247Sports: 4-Star #11 TE
ESPN: 4-Star #57 WR
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