Maurice Alexander

BIOGRAPHY

Maurice Alexander was born  January 10, 1997, in Florida City, Florida. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.

Alexander was recruited to Florida International as a dual threat player. After redshirting the 2015 season, Alexander went on to appear in eight games (starting four) as a redshirt freshman. He was primarily a backup to quarterback Alex McGough with his gametime coming in relief of McGough. He finished the 2016 season with 613 passing yards and two touchdowns, 109 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.

In the 2017 season Alexander played in eight games for the Panthers. He filled in, in the 2017 Gasparilla Bowl when McGough went down with a fractured collarbone. FIU went on to lose the game 28–3 with Alexander completing 16-of-33 passes for 162 yards being intercepted twice.

At the beginning of his redshirt junior year, Alexander made the switch from quarterback to wide receiver. He featured in 13 games (starting nine) finishing first on the team in receptions (40), second in receiving touchdowns (5) and third in receiving yards (474). Against UMass, Alexander became the first FIU Panther in school history to score a receiving and punt return touchdown in the same game. He ended the season being named to the 2018 C-USA All-Conference First-team as a punt returner.

Alexander signed with the Detroit Lions on August 3, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2022. He was waived two days later. He was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 22. He was waived on October 24, 2022. He was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.