Shaun Alexander
NFL MVP and first athlete on the cover of Madden NFL
Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earning first-team All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL draft. In 2011, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
Quick Facts
- Draft year
- 2000
Lore & Background
Alexander set numerous NFL and Seahawks' franchise records and was named the NFL MVP in 2005. He was also named to the NFL's 2000 All-Decade team, and is tied in ranking ninth all time in NFL history for rushing touchdowns (100). Alexander was the first athlete featured on the cover of the Madden NFL series of video games.
Reader's Guide
Alexander was born and raised in Florence, Kentucky. He attended Florence Elementary School and Rector A. Jones Middle School, then Boone County High School. In three varsity seasons, he rushed for 6,657 yards and 110 touchdowns. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he left holding 15 records, including 3,565 career rushing yards. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round (19th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft.
Did You Know?
- He rushed for a franchise-record 266 yards in a 2001 game against the Oakland Raiders.
- He was named Kentucky's 'Mr. Football' in 1994 after rushing for 3,166 yards and a state record 54 touchdowns in his senior season.
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