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My Take
Shaun Alexander is, in my book, the embodiment of goal-line will. From Florence, Kentucky to Alabama and then the Seattle Seahawks in 2000, he played running back, the position that absorbs the most punishment, and kept forcing his way across the line anyway. At 180 cm he was never the biggest man on the field, which makes his success a story about resolve more than raw size. I imagine the blend of calculation and instinct that defined his running. Honestly, I am moved less by his numbers than by the willingness to take the hit and still go forward.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shaun Alexander
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・アレキサンダー
- Reading
- しょーん・あれきさんだー
- Born
- August 30, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Florence, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Boone County High School
- University
- University of Alabama
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.