Canadian gridiron football player (born 1985)

Donovan Alexander (born April 3, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and upon his release, signed with the Alouettes that same year. He later played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two seasons and the Edmonton Eskimos for three before signing with Winnipeg. In 2012, he was named a West All-Star with the Eskimos. He played college football at North Dakota. He retired in November, 2014.

Personal life

He was born to Derek and Marilyn Alexander. He played high school football for the St. Paul Crusaders of Winnipeg. He is now pursuing a career as an educator at École Leila North Middle School, in Winnipeg Manitoba. He coached their grade 8 girls basketball team until 2022.

References

External links

• Winnipeg Blue Bombers' bio
• North Dakota Fighting Sioux bio