2015 Football Roster
Behrend, Alex
Jersey Number 54
Alex Behrend
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 232
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
- High School:
- Alpharetta
Bio
2016: Started in all 11 games • Recorded 24 tackles, 3.0 for a loss of 22 yards and 2.0 sacks • Made a season-high six stops twice, in a win at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) and at Marist (10/22) • Tallied four stops in three games; at Georgetown (9/10), at Valparaiso (9/24) and at Campbell (11/5) • Made solo sacks at Campbell (11/5) and against Morehead State (11/19), and assisted sacks at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) and at Marist (10/22) • Recorded three tackles against Butler (10/14), Jacksonville (10/29) and Morehead State (11/19).
2015: Played in all 11 games, making 10 starts • Finished the season with 30 tackles, including 4.0 for a loss and 2.5 sacks, and one breakup • Made four tackles and had a sack for a loss of four yards in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Had three tackles against Campbell (10/31) • Made a career-high seven tackles, including two for a loss and a sack in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made five tackles in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Anchored a young defensive line, and recorded 30 tackles on the season, including 5.5 tackles for loss and three sacks • Racked up four tackles against Dayton (10/4), Campbell (10/18), and Stetson (10/25).
2013: Appeared in 10 games on the campaign • Recorded 25 total tackles, including 4 for a loss • Racked up a then career-high 6 tackles against Mercer (11/2) • Forced a fumble against Campbell (11/2) • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Was a three-year starter playing football for coach Jason Dukes at Alpharetta High School • Named first-team all-region, all-area and all-county as a senior • Also all-region as a junior • Team captain • Academic All-Area • Was also a team captain on the basketball team and a track & field letterman • Member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society • Served on Student Council and President’s Council.
Personal: Born July 27, 1994 • Son of Todd and Cathy Behrend • Has two siblings, Jake (17) and Julla
(15).
2015: Played in all 11 games, making 10 starts • Finished the season with 30 tackles, including 4.0 for a loss and 2.5 sacks, and one breakup • Made four tackles and had a sack for a loss of four yards in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Had three tackles against Campbell (10/31) • Made a career-high seven tackles, including two for a loss and a sack in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made five tackles in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Anchored a young defensive line, and recorded 30 tackles on the season, including 5.5 tackles for loss and three sacks • Racked up four tackles against Dayton (10/4), Campbell (10/18), and Stetson (10/25).
2013: Appeared in 10 games on the campaign • Recorded 25 total tackles, including 4 for a loss • Racked up a then career-high 6 tackles against Mercer (11/2) • Forced a fumble against Campbell (11/2) • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Was a three-year starter playing football for coach Jason Dukes at Alpharetta High School • Named first-team all-region, all-area and all-county as a senior • Also all-region as a junior • Team captain • Academic All-Area • Was also a team captain on the basketball team and a track & field letterman • Member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society • Served on Student Council and President’s Council.
Personal: Born July 27, 1994 • Son of Todd and Cathy Behrend • Has two siblings, Jake (17) and Julla
(15).
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