Tyren Alexander

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Breaux Bridge, La.
High School:
Breaux Bridge

2014: (Junior): Appeared in 10 games on the season with four starts at linebacker ... recorded 11 tackles on the year with season-high four stops coming against Louisiana Tech (9/13) ... posted two tackles in road opener at nationally-ranked Ole Miss (9/20) ... earned starts in games against Southern (8/30), Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss and Georgia State (10/4) ... recorded tackles in seven games on the season, including single-stops against Southern, New Mexico State (11/8), ULM (11/15), Appalachian State (11/22) and Troy (11/29) ... earned third career letter.

2013 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games at linebacker, starting four times ... after coming off the bench for the first two games, earned a starting assignment for the Nicholls State game (9/14), the first of four straight starts before being sidelined for the Arkansas State game with an injury ... made 22 tackles (15 solo) with 5.5 TFL (-26) and one quarterback sack (-16) ... made a career-high six tackles at Akron (9/21), making one TFL (-4) ... added three tackles against both Texas State (10/5) and New Mexico State (11/2) ... closed year by making four stops at South Alabama, including a 16-yard quarterback sack ... earned second letter.

2012 (Freshman): Played in eight games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams ... missed the last five games of the regular season with a leg injury ... had 11 tackles (8 solo) during the season ... made a career-high five tackles, all solo, in his Cajuns debut vs. Lamar (9/1) ... had two stops in consecutive games at Oklahoma State (9/15) and FIU (9/29) ... made one tackle in the New Orleans Bowl ... earned first letter.

High School: First team all-state choice as a senior at Breaux Bridge High, playing for coach Paul Broussard ... recorded 137 tackles, including 43 solo, as a senior, adding two fumble recoveries (one for a TD), two interceptions and two blocked punts ... named District 5-4A defensive MVP and the Powerade All-Acadiana Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... hree-time all-district and All-Acadiana choice ... rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN Scout Inc. ... was the No. 86 outside linebacker by ESPN Scout Inc.

Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1994 in Breaux Bridge, La. ... son of Craig and Darla Alexander ... is the middle of three children, having two sisters (Breoni & Eboni) ... volunteered time during two summers mowing lawns in his neighborhood ... criminal justice major.