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| Position: | Head coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 6, 1971 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Benedictine (Detroit) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 1 / pick: 29 | ||||||||
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| Career: | 6–14 (.300) | ||||||||
Derrick Scott Alexander (born November 6, 1971) is an American college football coach and former professional player. He is the head football coach for Avila University, a position he has held since 2023. He played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Alexander played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1989 to 1993, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors in both 1992 and 1993. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft and played nine seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns (1994–1995), Baltimore Ravens (1996–1997), Kansas City Chiefs (1998–2001), and Minnesota Vikings (2002). In 2000, he set a Kansas City Chiefs single-season record with 1,391 receiving yards.