Michael Fitzgerald Alexander (born March 19, 1965) is a former professional

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player who played for the Los Angeles Raiders and

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of the

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(NFL). After his career in the NFL, he went on to play for the

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of the

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(CFL). Alexander played collegiately at

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and attended

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.Mike Alexander
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Professional career

Alexander was the 8th round draft pick (#199 overall) of the Los Angeles Raiders in the

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. He debuted for the Raiders in 1989. Alexander became a free agent after the 1989 season and resigned with the Raiders. He was released as part of the team's final cuts in 1991. Alexander played with the

in 1991. From 1992 to 1994, Alexander was signed by several NFL teams but didn't play in any regular season games. He returned to the Raiders for training camp in 1992 but was released before the regular season. In 1993, Alexander attended training camp with the

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. He briefly signed with the

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of the CFL before returning to the Los Angeles Raiders for the summer of 1994. From 1994 to 1995, Alexander played ten games for the short-lived

of the CFL. He recorded four tackles on

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and caught three passes for 71 yards and a

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. He was released from the Stallions in July 1995.

References

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