Alex Bachman (born May 29, 1996) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Wake Forest.

College career

Bachman was a member of the

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for four seasons. As a senior, he caught 37 passes for 541 yards and six touchdowns. Bachman finished his collegiate career with 82 receptions for 1,162 yards and ten touchdowns in 32 games played.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Bachman was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to

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the next day. He was waived by the Rams with an injury settlement on September 5, 2019.

New York Giants

Bachman was signed to the

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practice squad on November 12, 2019. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on December 30, 2019. Bachman was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 15, 2020, but he was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2020. Bachman was elevated to the active roster on October 22 and made his NFL debut on that night in a 22–21 loss to the

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. He reverted to the practice squad after the game on October 23. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2021, and shortly released. On November 3, 2021, Bachman was signed to the practice squad. On December 18, 2021, Bachman was activated from the practice squad as a

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replacement for the game against the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 11, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Bachman was waived by the Giants.

Houston Texans

On November 15, 2022, Bachman signed with the practice squad of the

References

External links

New York Giants bioWake Forest Demon Deacons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bachman, Alex 1996 births Living people Players of American football from California Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Sportspeople from Ventura County, California American football wide receivers Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players Los Angeles Rams players New York Giants players Houston Texans players People from Westlake Village, California