Granted a sixth-year of eligibility by the NCAA in February of 2009 ... Is the only returning starter on the defensive line for the Tigers going into the 2009 season ... Has battled through injuries his entire career ... Missed all but one game in 2005 with an injury and then missed all but three games in 2007 with a knee injury ... Played in 30 games with 16 starts during his career ... Graduated in May of 2009 with a degree in general studies.

SENIOR SEASON (2008)
Played in 12 games with eight starts for the Tigers in 2008 ... Finished season with 24 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... Missed most of fall camp and the season-opener with a sore hamstring ... Returned to action for first time since September of 2007 against North Texas in week 2 ... Top games came against Ole Miss and Alabama as he recorded four tackles in each of those contests ... Finished regular season with three tackles and one sack against Arkansas ...  Picked up three tackles -- two solo, one assisted -- against Troy ... Started at left tackle on the defensive line against Florida and finished with one solo tackle ... Got the start against Mississippi State and finished with a season-high three assisted tackles ... Started against Auburn and recorded one tackle ... Finished with two tackles against North Texas.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007)
Started first three games at defensive tackle alongside All-American Glenn Dorsey before an injury to his right knee the week of the South Carolina game sidelined him for the rest of the year ... In three games, recorded six tackles and had a pair of quarterback hurries ... Made a career-high tying four tackles against Middle Tennessee State ... Had one tackle against both Mississippi State and Virginia Tech.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006)
Played in a total of 13 games with six starts ... Started final six games of season, including LSU’s 41-14 win over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl ... Recorded 28 tackles, including three for losses, and 2.5 sacks on the year ... Turned in a career-high four stops three times -- against Louisiana-Lafayette, Fresno State and Ole Miss ... Recorded sacks in the Tigers’ wins over Tulane and Ole Miss ... Had three tackles and a half sack against Tennessee.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2005)
Battled foot and ankle injuries most of the season ... Saw action against Arizona State in the season opener, recording one tackle in the 35-31 LSU victory ... Injured foot in practice a week later and missed the rest of the regular season ... Dressed out against Georgia in the SEC Championship game and then against Miami in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl but didn’t see action in either contest.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2004)
Played in two games for LSU in 2004 ... Played against Arkansas State and Mississippi State ... Had one tackle vs. Mississippi State. 

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PERSONAL
Full name is Charles Gabriel Alexander ... Born on Oct. 9, 1985, in Lafayette ... Parents are Gerald and Shirley Alexander ... Has two brothers, Craig and Reginald, and a sister, Yolanda ... Nickname is Cheese ... Goal is to play in the NFL and/or to become a football coach.

SEASON HIGHS    
Total tackles: 4, five times
Tackles for loss: 1, three times
Sacks: 1, three times
Interceptions: 0
Interceptions: 0

ALEXANDER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS