University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A veteran defender who is a key contributor on special teams as well as seeing time at linebacker … The son of DelVaughn Alexander, who is currently the wide receivers coach at Notre Dame and served two stints on the UNLV coaching staff in 1998 and then again under John Robinson in 2000-02 … One of a school-record 28 Academic All-Mountain West honorees.

2018: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in 11 games, primarily on special teams … Registered his first three tackles as a collegian … A member of the UNLV Dean’s List.

2017: Moved to defense and sat out season per NCAA transfer rules.

ARIZONA STATE: Spent his first two seasons as a tight end at the Pac-12 school located in Tempe while his father served as WR and then TE coach for the Sun Devils … Appeared in one game in 2016 vs. Cal … Redshirted the 2015 campaign after walking on to the program.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Basha HS in Chandler, AZ … A versatile three-year letterwinner on both sides of the ball for coaches Bernie Busken and Gerald Todd … Lined up at LB, WR, RB, TE, DE, S and punter for the Bears … Helped guide Basha to the AIA Division I Football State Championship quarterfinals in 2014 … Also lettered in basketball and track.

PERSONAL: Jerome D. “JD” Alexander was born in Los Angeles … The son of DelVaughn and July Alexander … Has two brothers, Jalen and Julian … Majoring in sociology.