Danario Alexander
Encyclopedia
Danario Alexander is an American football
wide receiver
for the St. Louis Rams
of the National Football League
. While considered by some to be a prime wide receiver prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft
, Alexander was not drafted. On August 22, 2010, St. Louis Rams
signed Alexander and he was promoted to the active roster on October 11.
in 2005 after catching 49 passes for 850 yards and 9 TDs. He was named Second-Team Super Cen-Tex in 2005, as well He was an honorable mention All-District pick as a junior in 2004. Alexander was as excellent all-around athlete who was a First-team All-District performer in baseball and was also the district champion in the long jump (best of 23'10") and triple jump (best of 45'10") in 2005.
. As a sophomore in 2007 he missed three games due to an injury to his left wrist
. He finished the season starting two of 10 games, recording 37 receptions for 417 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2008 he played 10 of 13 games starting one and finished with 26 receptions for 329 yards and five touchdowns. As a senior, he started all 13 games (including the 2009 Texas Bowl
), and finished with 113 receptions for an NCAA best 1,781 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 15.8 yards per reception and 137 yards per game.
He was named a 2009 Sports Illustrated first team All American.
.
Alexander scored his first NFL touchdown on October 17, 2010, catching a 38 yard pass from Rams quarterback Sam Bradford
. On that day, which was also his NFL debut, he caught four passes for 72 yards and one touchdown.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. While considered by some to be a prime wide receiver prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
, Alexander was not drafted. On August 22, 2010, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
signed Alexander and he was promoted to the active roster on October 11.
Early years
Alexander earned honorable mention All-State and First-Team All-District honors as a senior wide receiver for Marlin High SchoolMarlin High School (Texas)
Marlin High School is a public high school located in Marlin, Texas . It is part of the Marlin Independent School District. The school mascot is the Bulldog.-Athletics:The Marlin Bulldogs compete in the following sports:...
in 2005 after catching 49 passes for 850 yards and 9 TDs. He was named Second-Team Super Cen-Tex in 2005, as well He was an honorable mention All-District pick as a junior in 2004. Alexander was as excellent all-around athlete who was a First-team All-District performer in baseball and was also the district champion in the long jump (best of 23'10") and triple jump (best of 45'10") in 2005.
College career
As a true freshman in 2006, Alexander played in all 13 games and finished with 15 receptions for 251 yards and a touchdownTouchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
. As a sophomore in 2007 he missed three games due to an injury to his left wrist
Wrist
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as 1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand;...
. He finished the season starting two of 10 games, recording 37 receptions for 417 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2008 he played 10 of 13 games starting one and finished with 26 receptions for 329 yards and five touchdowns. As a senior, he started all 13 games (including the 2009 Texas Bowl
2009 Texas Bowl
The 2009 Texas Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game started at 2:30 PM US CST on Thursday, December 31, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN for the first time in bowl history after being televised by the NFL...
), and finished with 113 receptions for an NCAA best 1,781 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 15.8 yards per reception and 137 yards per game.
He was named a 2009 Sports Illustrated first team All American.
Pre-draft
A mid-round draft prospect, Alexander went undrafted, mainly due to surgery on his left knee in February 2010 to repair an injury during the week of the Senior Bowl. He was unable to work out at the NFL Combine or his pro day at the University of Missouri.St.Louis Rams
On Sunday August 22, 2010 he signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams. On Saturday, September 4, Danario was cut. He was, however, signed to the St.Louis Rams practice squad. On October 11, 2010 he was signed to the Rams' official roster in place of the injured Mark ClaytonMark Clayton
Mark Gregory Clayton is a former American football wide receiver who played most of his career with the Miami Dolphins, entering the league in 1983 with the Dolphins and playing there until 1992. He finished out his career with the Green Bay Packers, playing a single season with them in 1993...
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Alexander scored his first NFL touchdown on October 17, 2010, catching a 38 yard pass from Rams quarterback Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford
Samuel Jacob "Sam" Bradford is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and played college football at Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a...
. On that day, which was also his NFL debut, he caught four passes for 72 yards and one touchdown.