Dave Alexander - #72 - C-G-T - Tulsa - Profile

PRO: A veteran performer who will return to the starting lineup after

missing all of the 1995 season due to a knee injury ...spent 1st 8

seasons of his career with PHI ...had a streak of 108 consecutive starts

broken by knee injury in 1995 preseason ...has played all 5 positions on

the O·line and has started at 3 different spots (C, LT, LG) ...was waived

in by PHI in the spring of 1995 and signed by the Jets as a FA during

training camp ... 1995: suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in the 3rd

preseason game at GIA (only his 3rd playas a Jet) ...injury required

surgery, forcing him onto IR for the entire season ...1994: was named

1st alternate to the Pro Bowl while starting all 16 games at C for

PHI. ..suffered a separated shoulder in 1st half of game 14 at PIT, was

fitted with a protective harness and returned to finish the game ...did not

miss a snap in the final 2 games ... 1993: started all 16 games at

C...missed only 1 snap all season, in the 3rd quarter of game 6 at GIA,

breaking a string of 2,387 consecutive plays ...the streak dated back to

the 1991 season ...1992: started every game at C, including 2 postseason

contests ...was only PHI O-lineman to play every down ... helped PHI

rank 1st in NFC and 2nd in NFL in rushing ...paved way for Herschel

Walker to become 1st PHI runner to rush for 1,000 yards since

1985 ... 1991: came back from offseason knee surgery to start all 16

games ...earned game ball while helping offense gain 374 total yards vs.

PIT...graded out as one of team's top Iinemen ... 1990: graded out as

PHI's top O·lineman and was named offensive co·captain ...was key

factor in PHI leading the NFL in rushing and T.O.P .... team also ranked

3rd in the NFL in scoring ...earned offensive game ball vs. PHO and at

MIA ...suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in regular season finale vs.

PHO but still saw some action in Wild Card Playoff before undergoing

off-season surgery ...also handled long-snapping duties for the 4th·straight year ... 1989: earned 1st Team All-NFL honors in his 1st season as a C... started at LT in season finale and in playoff game due to

injuries...1988: played in all 16 games ...started the last 12 games and

the playoff game at LG ... 1987: played in all 12 non·strike games on

special teams and as a backup T...was PHI's 5th-round selection

(121st overall).

COLLEGE: Was a 3·time AII·MVC 1st team selection and earned

honorable mention AII·America honors as a senior ...was only sophomore

to be named to the 1984 AII·MVC 1st team ...started his college career

Amences a defensive lineman.

PERSONAL: Wife Kathy ...sons Jacob S and Kyle 2...has bachelors

degree in business ...was active with several charitable organizations in

Philadelphia including Cystic Fibrosis, No Greater Love and

Pennsylvania State Police Crimestoppers ...enjoys playing golf and has

5 handicap...was all·conference selection and defensive player of the year In football as a senior at Broken Arrow High School in his hometown of Broken Arrow, OK ... born in Silver Spring, MD.