Benjamin Alexander

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
S
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Prev School:
Penns Valley HS
Hometown:
Spring Mills, Pa.

2020 (R-Sr.):

• Saw playing in time in all 11 games, starting the first two games of the season

• Finished the season with 19 tackles (11 solo, nine assisted)

• Opened the year with a season-best seven tackles at Western Kentucky, including four solo stops

• Two solo stops in a home win over FIU

• Helped the Flames secure their first-ever win over a ACC program by recording a solo tackle in a road win at Syracuse

• Solo stop and a fumble recovery during Liberty's road victory at Virginia Tech

• Helped Liberty capture its second Cure Bowl victory, recording an assisted tackle during Liberty's upset win over No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina

2019 (R-Jr.):

• Saw playing time in 12 of 13 games this season, starting the last two games of the season

• Finished the season with 19 tackles (nine solo, 10 assisted)

• Saw a significant amount of playing time as part of Liberty's special teams units

• Finished with a pair of tackles at UMass

• Also added single tackles against Louisiana, Hampton and Maine

• Got his first career start during the regular season finale against New Mexico State, finishing the contest with six tackles (three solo, three assisted)

• Had a career game during Liberty's win over Georgia Southern in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl

• Finished the Cure Bowl with a career-best eight tackles, including five solo, and two pass breakups

2018 (R-So.):

• Named Liberty's Special Teams Player of the Week after the Norfolk State game

• Played in all 12 games

• Finished the season with nine tackles (five solo, four assisted)

• Recorded a single tackle against Old Dominion, North Texas, Troy, Virginia and Auburn

• Two tackles (one solo, one assisted) during Liberty's home victory over New Mexico State

• Finished the season with two tackles against Norfolk State (one solo, one assisted)

2017 (R-Fr.):

• Saw playing time in 10 of 11 games

• Finished the season with six tackles (four solo, two assisted)

• Recorded a pair of tackles against St. Francis (Pa.) and Duquesne

• Recovered a fumble during Liberty's win against Indiana State

• Member of the Flames' special teams units

2016 (Fr.):

• Redshirted during the season

Prep:

• Graduated from Penns Valley High School

• Competed for four seasons at Penns Valley High School

• Named WHVL MVP as a senior, amassing 492 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns, two interception returns for touchdowns and two kickoff return touchdowns

• Set school and county records as a junior with 384 rushing yards and six total touchdowns in one game

• Totaled 775 passing yards, 799 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns and 137 receiving yards during junior season

Personal:

• Son of Raymond and Joleen Alexander

• Cousin, Emma Weakland, played volleyball at Winthrop

• Cousin, Mark Weakland, plays football at The Citadel

• Cousin, Josh Weakland, played football at Slippery Rock

• Cousin, Alex Weakland, played women's basketball at Shepherd

• Graduated from 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration

• Currently working on his MBA

• Birthday is May 8