Kevin John Alexander is a former American football

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

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He played for two seasons for the New York Giants

New York Giants

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 from 1996

1996 NFL season

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–1997

1997 NFL season

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. He played college football

College football

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 at Utah State

Utah State Aggies football

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Professional career

Alexander was signed by the New York Giants

New York Giants

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 as an undrafted free agent following the 1996 NFL Draft

1996 NFL Draft

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. He was waived during final cuts on August 20, 1996, but was immediately re-signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 1996. He was re-signed on January 9, 1997.

Alexander was signed to a two-year contract by the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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 on March 2, 1998. He was released by the Dolphins on August 25, 1998.

He was signed by the Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

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on February 23, 1999. He was released on August 31, 1999.