Bear Alexander
| USC Trojans – No. 99 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Sport Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Terrell, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Keithian Deshun "Bear" Alexander is an American football defensive lineman for the USC Trojans. Alexander began his college career with Georgia before transferring to USC in 2023.
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.[1][2][3][4]
College career
Georgia
During his freshman season, Alexander played in 12 games, recording nine tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks.[5] He would tally a sack in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, in a 65–7 victory over TCU.[6][7]
On April 15, 2023, Alexander announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[8][9]
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.[10]
References
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (October 21, 2021). "4-Star DL Prospect Bear Alexander Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Texas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (2021-10-21). "Alexander, No. 61 in ESPN 300, Georgia bound". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Johnson, Jeremy (February 3, 2021). "UGA football lands elite '22 defensive tackle from Texas". Online Athens. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Denton Ryan's Bear Alexander — the No. 4 overall recruit in The Dallas Morning News' Top 50 — commits to Georgia". Dallas News. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Adams, Kipp (February 3, 2022). "Georgia football: Bear Alexander preparing for expanded role in 2023". Dawgs247. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Bulldog bludgeoning: UGA football first CFP back-to-back national champions with rout of TCU". Online Athens. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Georgia Football Goes Back To Back in 65-7 National Championship Game Rout of TCU". Celeb Secrets. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Georgia DT Alexander to enter transfer portal". ESPN.com. 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ Towers, Chip. "Breaking: Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander enters transfer portal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ Morrissette, Connor (April 23, 2023). "Bear Alexander picks USC, Trojans land former Georgia defensive lineman". MSN.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.