School Record-Holder - Most Yards in a Game (291)
School Record-Holder - Most TDs in a Game (5)
1998 First-Team All-SEC (Birmingham News)
1998 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches, AP)
1998 SEC "Player of the Week" vs. BYU
1998 ESPN "Player of the Game" vs. BYU
1998 SEC "Player of the Week" vs. Vanderbilt
1998 ESPN "Player of the Game" vs. Auburn
1998 JP-TV "Player of the Game" vs. Vanderbilt
1998 JP-TV "Player of the Game" vs. Miss. State
1996 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News)
1996 SEC "Player of the Week" vs. LSU
1996 National "Player of the Week" vs. LSU
1996 College Football Hall of Fame "Player of the Week" vs.
LSU
1996 ESPN "Player of the Game" vs. LSU
The leading returning rusher in the SEC, Shaun comes back for a senior
campaign he hopes will be of record setting proportions and one that could
lead to becoming Alabama's first Heisman Trophy winner. He needs just
1,238 yards to become the Tide's all-time rusher. He received his first
undergraduate degree in Marketing in the spring and returns this fall working
on his second degree in Advertising. Shaun has been a prominent speaker at
high schools and churches around the state. He was a preseason Football
News All-SEC pick and was selected by The Sporting News as the nation's
sixth- best running back.
1998 (Junior): A starter at tailback in every game, Shaun rushed for 1,178
yards and 13 touchdowns. He added another 385 yards on 26 receptions
and four TDs. He set the school record for touchdowns in a game in the
season opener against Brigham Young when he had five rushing TDs. Shaun
went on to finish ranked in the following Alabana single-season categories:
Total Offense - Touchdowns: tied 4th (17); Rushing Rushes: 2nd (258);
Yards Gained: 4th (1,178) Scoring - Points: 3rd (102); Touchdowns: 2nd
(17). He had a season-best 206 yards rushing and three TDs on 20 carries
against Vanderbilt. Alexander closed the season rushing for over 100 yards in
six games. His 13 rushing TDs led the SEC and he added another four
receiving TDs on 26 receptions for 385 yards. He had five receptions for
110 yards and a TD against Mississippi State. Alexander scored three TDs in
the season finale against Auburn, the third time he scored three or more TDs
in a game during the season. In a loss to Mississippi State, Shaun had a
career-best five receptions for 110 yards and one TD and added 60 yards
rushing to finish with 170 all-purpose yards. Against Southern Miss, he had a
career-high 36 carries for 141 yards and his 206 yards rushing against
Vanderbilt was third-best in the SEC this season. He had 14 plays of 20
yards or more, seven of which were touchdowns.
1997 (Sophomore): Shaun missed two games (LSU and Mississippi State)
due to injuries and finished the season with 415 yards and three TDs on 90
carries. He had another 37 yards on four receptions. His best game was the
season opener against Houston when he had 96 yards and one TD on 11
carries. He had 66 yards in back-to-back games against Southern Miss and
Kentucky and then had 65 yards on 13 carries in the season finale against
Auburn.
1996 (Freshman): Exploded on the scene in the LSU game when he set a
school record with 291 yards rushing on just 20 carries. He also tied a school
record in that game when he scored four touchdowns. He played in 12
games and rushed 77 times for 589 yards and six TDs. Against LSU, he
scored on runs of 17, 73, 72 and 12 yards en route to his record-setting
night. He was named "SEC Offensive Player of the Week" following that
game. Shaun came back the next week against Mississippi State and added
106 yards and one TD on 15 carries. For the season, he also had seven
receptions for 53 yards.
1995: (Redshirted)
Prep: The Player of the Year as a senior in Kentucky, Shaun rushed for
3,166 yards and 54 touchdowns. He had 2,401 yards rushing and 42 TDs as
a junior and amassed 6,657 yards (9th nationally) and 110 (5th nationally)
touchdowns during his prep career. A Parade and USA Today All-America,
Shaun was an honor student (3.5 GPA) and president of his senior class. He
twice led Boone County High School to the Class 4A championship. Boone
finished 14-1 his senior season. He played for coach Owen Hauck.
Personal: The son of Carol and Curtis Alexander, Shaun was president of
his class from the 9th through the 12th grade. He credits his parents and
brother, Durran, a Notre Dame graduate who played quint drums in the
Irish's marching band, for providing leadership and guidance throughout his
high school career. Born 8-30-77. He is pursuing a second undergraudate
degree in Advertisting.
| Shaun
Alexander Stats |
| Year |
G |
Rush |
Yds |
TD |
Avg. |
Long |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg. |
TD |
| 1996 |
11 |
77 |
589 |
6 |
7.6 |
73 |
7 |
53 |
7.6 |
0 |
| 1997 |
9 |
90 |
415 |
3 |
4.6 |
27 |
4 |
37 |
9.3 |
0 |
| 1998 |
11 |
258 |
1178 |
13 |
4.6 |
44 |
26 |
385 |
14.8 |
4 |
| Totals |
31 |
425 |
2182 |
22 |
5.1 |
73 |
37 |
475 |
12.8 |
4 |
| Shaun
Alexander Career Bests |
| Rushes: |
36 (vs. USM, 1998) |
| Rushing Yards: |
291 (vs. LSU, 1996)* |
| Long Rush: |
73 (vs. LSU, 1996) |
| Rushing Touchdowns: |
5 (vs. BYU, 1998)+ |
| Receptions: |
5 (vs. Miss. St., 1998) |
| Receiving Yards: |
110 (vs. Miss. St., 1998) |
| Long Reception: |
43 (vs. Auburn, 1998) |
* Alabama single-game rushing record + School record
CURRENT SCHOOL RECORDS
- Most Yards Rushing in a Game:
291 vs. LSU, 1996
- Most Touchdowns Rushing in a Game:
5 vs. BYU, 1998
CAREER 200-YARD GAMES
CAREER 100-YARD GAMES
- 15 Bobby Humphrey (1985-88)
- 12 Sherman Williams (1991-94)
- 9 Siran Stacy (1989-91)
- 9 Johnny Musso (1969-71)
- 9 Bobby Marlow (1950-52)
- 8 Shaun Alexander (1996-Current)
- 7 Dennis Riddle (1994-97)
- 7 Johnny Davis (1974-77)
- 6 Ricky Moore (1981-84)
- 5 Murry Hill (1988-89)
Here is a look at Alexander's standings in Alabama's record charts as he heads into the 1999 season:
RUSHING
-
Game
Carries: T4th (36)
Yards: 1st (291; 9th 206)
Avg. Gain Per Rush (20 atts): 1st (14.6); 2nd (10.3)
-
Season
Carries: 2nd (258)
Yards: 4th (1,178)
-
Career
Carries: 8th (425)
Yards: 8th (2,182)
Avg. Gain Per Rush (400 atts): 4th (5.1)
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
SCORING
- Game Points: 1st (30); T2nd (24)
- Season Points: 3rd (102)
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GAME-BY-GAME
WITH ALEXANDER |
| OPP |
RUSH/YDS/TD |
REC/YDS/TD |
| 1998 |
| BYU |
26/115/5 |
1/4/0 |
| Vanderbilt |
20/206/3 |
2/0/0 |
| Arkansas |
21/48/0 |
3/9/0 |
| Florida |
16/57/0 |
| Ole Miss |
22/125/0 |
3/72/1 |
| East Carolina |
22/86/1 |
2/32/0 |
| Tennessee |
26/132/1 |
1/6/0 |
| Southern Miss |
36/141/0 |
2/33/0 |
| LSU |
22/109/0 |
4/60/1 |
| Miss. State |
20/60/1 |
5/110/1 |
| Auburn |
27/99/2 |
3/59/1 |
| 1997 |
| Houston |
11/96/1 |
| Vanderbilt |
6/22/1 |
1/14/0 |
| Arkansas |
7/14//0 |
| Southern Miss |
16/66/0 |
1/3/0 |
| Kentucky |
14/66/0 |
| Tennessee |
8/35/0 |
2/20/0 |
| Ole Miss |
5/51/0 |
| La. Tech |
0/0/0 |
| LSU |
DNP |
| Miss. State |
DNP |
| Auburn |
13/65/1 |
| 1996 |
| Bowling Green |
6/19/0 |
| Southern Miss |
DNP |
| Vanderbilt |
5/13/0 |
| Arkansas |
0/0/0 |
| Kentucky |
9/54/1 |
2/46/0 |
| N.C. State |
3/16/0 |
| Ole Miss |
3/34/0 |
| Tennessee |
2/8/0 |
| LSU |
20/291/1 |
| Miss. State |
15/106/1 |
| Auburn |
12/43/0 |
| Florida |
2/5/0 |
3/4/0 |
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