FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Made an immediate impact as a true freshman, playing in seven games with two starts ... Worked his way into the starting lineup before suffering a broken ankle against Florida ... Returned to practice in late November and saw first action since injury in bowl game vs. Clemson (1 tackle) ... Finished rookie season with 12 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... Had four tackles in first career start vs. Towson ... Started the following week vs. Florida and responded with two tackles and returned a fumble 15-yards ... Had a pair of tackles and a fumble recovery in LSU debut vs. North Texas.

HIGH SCHOOL
An impact player on the defensive side of the ball, he missed most of his 2011 senior campaign with a knee injury after posting 144 tackles, 17 sacks, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 2010 ... A participant in the Under Armour All-American Game (Black Team) ... Chosen as a finalist for the High School Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker ... Named to the 2011 ESPN All-Alabama Football Team ... Named to the Class 6A All-State Football Team Honorable Mention ... Ranked No. 19 in the 2012 Scout.com Final Southeast Top 150 ... Ranked No. 45 in the Press-Register Super Southeast 120 ... Ranked No. 29 in the 2012 ESPNU 150 ... Listed in MaxPreps 2012 Top 100 ... A four-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com ... Rated as Alabama's No. 3 prospect by ESPN.com, No. 11 by Rivals, and No. 6 by 247sports.com ... Nationally, ESPN.com and Scout.com rate him as the No. 3 linebacker, 247sports.com rates him as the nation's No. 9 linebacker, while Rivals.com rates him at No. 20 at that position nationally ... Coached by John Grass.

PERSONAL
Parents are Peaches and Broderick Taylor ... Born Aug. 3, 1994.

CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 4 vs. Towson, 2012
Tackles for loss: 1.0 at Florida, 2012

ALEXANDER'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS