Recent Kwon Alexander Notes
Kwon Alexander
strengths
Alexander sports a tapered, athletic build with room for additional muscle mass. He has very light feet, which helps him turn quickly and accelerate. He is an aggressive, tenacious defender that seems to enjoy the physicality of the game. He locates the football quickly and makes a bee-line for it, showing a violent shove and good lateral agility to slip past would-be blockers along the way. He closes emphatically, delivering violent hits often and showing good hand-eye coordination and savvy to rip at the ball when runners are vulnerable. In coverage, Alexander shows good agility and recognition of passing angles, working to remain between his responsibility and the quarterback.
weaknesses
Alexander's highly aggressive nature makes him vulnerable to surrendering big plays. Rather than waiting for ball-carriers to commit, he attacks gaps, leaving potential cutback lanes for savvy runners to exploit. Alexander is generally a reliable tackler, but he'll lunge occasionally, as well, relying on his stopping power to knock the back down, rather than wrapping fully. Loses his balance, finding himself on the ground too often. To Alexander's credit, he isn't there for long and doesn't give up on the play.
An impact player on the defensive side of the ball, he missed most of his 2011 senior campaign with a knee injury after posting 144 tackles, 17 sacks, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 2010
A participant in the Under Armour All-American Game (Black Team)
Chosen as a finalist for the High School Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker
Named to the 2011 ESPN All-Alabama Football Team
Named to the Class 6A All-State Football Team Honorable Mention
Ranked No. 19 in the 2012 Scout.com Final Southeast Top 150
Ranked No. 45 in the Press-Register Super Southeast 120
Ranked No. 29 in the 2012 ESPNU 150
Listed in MaxPreps 2012 Top 100
A four-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com
Rated as Alabama's No. 3 prospect by ESPN.com, No. 11 by Rivals, and No. 6 by 247sports.com
Nationally, ESPN.com and Scout.com rate him as the No. 3 linebacker, 247sports.com rates him as the nation's No. 9 linebacker, while Rivals.com rates him at No. 20 at that position nationally
Coached by John Grass.
Parents are Peaches and Broderick Taylor
Born Aug. 3, 1994.
Physical Attributes:
| Proj Rd: | 3.0 |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 227.0 |
| Forty: | 4.54 |
| Arm: | 30 1/4 |
| Hand: | 09 1/4 |
| Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- |
| 10: | -- |
| 20: | -- |
| 40: | -- |
| BJ: | -- |
| VJ: | -- |
Combine Results:
| Cone: | 7.14 |
| Bench: | 24.0 |
| Shuttle: | 4.2 |
| 10: | 1.53 |
| 20: | 2.58 |
| 40: | 4.54 |
| BJ: | 10'01" |
| VJ: | 36.0 |