Ryan Alexander

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lynchburg, Va.
High School:
Virginia Episcopal
Major:
English

Notes: Returns for his final season as the school’s all-time leader in passing yards (6,810) and total yards (7,143)… also the school’s career leader in touchdown passes (54) and completions (542)… a four-year starter; has made 27 career starts... has thrown for 300 or more yards in six games and 400 or more twice.

2007: Named second-team All-PFL for the second straight season… ranked seventh in FCS in passing yards per game, eighth in completions per game, ninth in total offense and 27th in passing efficiency… ranked third in the PFL in all four categories… got injured in the first game of the season and missed two non-conference contests… returned to the lineup for the PFL opener at Jacksonville… matched a career high with 404 passing yards and set a school record with six TD passes at San Diego… named PFL Co-Offensive Player of the Week for that performance… set school record for single-game completion percentage by completing 20-of-27 for 381 yards and four TDs against Valpo… completed 21-of-47 passes for 299 yards against Drake.

2006: Second-team All-Pioneer Football League... second-team Academic All-PFL... Named second-team FCS Mid-Major All-America by Football Gazette... ranked sixth in the FCS in total offense, fifth in passing, and 35th in passing efficiency... set school single-season records for passing yards and total offense... set the Davidson record with 150 consecutive passes without an interception... ranked second in the PFL in passing and total offense... threw for a career-high 404 yards, 27 off the school record, in the season opener against VMI... completed 34-of-58 passes and won PFL Offensive Player of the Week honors... Threw for 295 yards and a pair of TDs at Morehead State... completed 24-of-39 passes for 329 yards and four touchdowns vs. Dayton... was 22-for-33 with 347 yards and three touchdowns in the season finale vs. Butler.

2005: All-PFL South honorable mention … came off the bench in first game at VMI to replace the injured starter and quickly established himself as the starter for the rest of the season by completing 10-of-16 passes for 95 yards … led ’Cats to 32-7 victory over Greensboro with 169 yards through the air on 15-of-26 attempts … threw for at least 160 yards in each of his nine starts … completed season-high 20 passes for 185 yards against Lenoir-Rhyne … earned PFL Offensive Player of the Week when he exploded for 343 yards passing — 307 in the first half — on just 15-of-20 attempts and first four touchdown tosses of his career at Valparaiso … followed that game up with 248 yards on 17-of-31 passing with a pair of scoring throws … heaved four more touchdowns and 250 yards in blowout win over Austin?Peay … also ran for his first score from seven yards out … 88-yard touchdown pass versus Dayton was just one yard shy of the school record and the seventh longest pass of the season in all of FCS … guided ’Cats to upset win at Georgetown by completing 19-of-27 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown … PFL Honor Roll.

Prep Years: All-state performer and conference offensive player of the year for Coach Bruce Stell at Virginia Episcopal … also team MVP.

Personal: Born Sept. 25, 1985, in Cumberland, Md. … father played football at Liberty … son of Jill and Kyle.


PASSING     G  Att- Cmp- Int    Yds  TD  Lg   Pct Avg/P Avg/G  Effic
2005.......10  300- 152-  12   1991  15  88  50.7   6.6 199.1  114.9
2006.......10  377- 215-  10   2581  21  59  57.0   6.8 258.1  127.6
2007........8  295- 175-  12   2238  18  67  59.3   7.6 279.8  135.0
TOTAL......28  972- 542-  34   6810  54  88  55.8   7.0 243.2  126.0

RUSHING     G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2005.......10    47     40   3  19   0.9   4.0
2006.......10    54    185   0  22   3.4  18.5
2007........8    34    108   0  13   3.2  13.5
TOTAL......28   135    333   3  22   2.5  11.9