Derrick Alexander (wide receiver)

Receptions:	417
Receiving yards:	6,971
Receiving touchdowns:	40

Derrick Alexander
Avila Eagles
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	November 6, 1971; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Benedictine; (Detroit, Michigan)
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Browns (1994–1995); Baltimore Ravens (1996–1997); Kansas City Chiefs (1998–2001); Minnesota Vikings (2002);
As a coach:
	Wilmington (2015); Wide receivers coach; Avila (2016–2018); Wide receivers coach & pass game coordinator; Morgan State (2019–2021); Wide receivers coach & pass game coordinator; Wayne State (MI) (2022); Wide receivers coach; Avila (2023–present); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1994); Third-team All-American (1992);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	417
Receiving yards:	6,971
Receiving touchdowns:	40
Head coaching record
Career:	4–7 (.364)
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Derrick Scott Alexander (born November 6, 1971) is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the head football coach for Avila University, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1993 where he was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten receiver in both 1992 and 1993. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft and played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns (1994–1995), Baltimore Ravens (1996–1997), Kansas City Chiefs (1998–2001), and Minnesota Vikings (2002). In 2000, he set a Kansas City Chiefs single-season record with 1,391 receiving yards.

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