Jesse Alexander (Canadian football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJesse Alexander (Canadian football)
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
About Jesse Alexander (Canadian football)
- Jesse Alexander (born May 8, 1981) is a former Canadian football linebacker who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
- He played college football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.
- In 2004, he was named a second-year CIS all-star.
- The following year, Alexander helped the Golden Hawks win their second Vanier Cup.In 2006, Alexander became eligible for the CFL Draft.
- Both the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts expressed interest in signing Alexander.
- He was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but the Roughriders released him in their final cuts before the regular season.
- Despite an offer to join the Roughriders' practice squad, Alexander chose to return to Wilfrid Laurier and play out his final year of college eligibility.
- He was nominated for the Presidents' Trophy, which is awarded to the best defensive player in Canada, and was also named an all-Canadian defensive player.Alexander was re-signed by the Roughriders in 2007, but again failed to earn a spot on the final roster.
- After being released by the Roughriders, Alexander signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played his only two professional games in place of the injured Raymond Fontaine before being released.
- In April 2008, he was picked up by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for training camp, but was released in mid-June.In 2007, Alexander returned to Wilfrid Laurier University as a linebacker coach for the Golden Hawks.
- He briefly left his coaching role to join the Blue Bombers, but returned to his position after being cut.
- May 2016, Alexander coached linebackers with the Golden Hawks.
- As of March 2017, Alexander became the special teams coordinator at York University.
Read more at Wikipedia