The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021 Football Roster

Jersey Number 16
Alex Wright
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Elba, Ala.
- High School:
- Elba
AS A JUNIOR (2021):
Second Team All-Conference USA...PFF C-USA Defensive Player Of the Year...Played in 12 games making eight starts...Tallied 46 tackles on the season with 7.5 TFL, seven sacks, three pass breakups, 12 QBH and two forced fumbles...Had a career-high eight tackles, two sacks and three TFLs versus Florida Atlantic...Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Florida Atlantic.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020):
Started seven times and appeared in eight contests... Had 17 tackles on the year with three TFLs and one sack... Tallied a pair of pass breakups and two quarterback hurries.
AS A FRESHMAN (2019):
Conference USA All-Freshman Team...Had 28 total tackles, 8.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks...Also added two fumble recoveries which he returned 42 yards, one forced fumble and three quarterback hurries...Led all C-USA freshman in sacks and TFL...Had a career-high four tackles on two separate occasions...Had a sack in four consecutive games from 11/9-11/30.
Second Team All-Conference USA...PFF C-USA Defensive Player Of the Year...Played in 12 games making eight starts...Tallied 46 tackles on the season with 7.5 TFL, seven sacks, three pass breakups, 12 QBH and two forced fumbles...Had a career-high eight tackles, two sacks and three TFLs versus Florida Atlantic...Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Florida Atlantic.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020):
Started seven times and appeared in eight contests... Had 17 tackles on the year with three TFLs and one sack... Tallied a pair of pass breakups and two quarterback hurries.
AS A FRESHMAN (2019):
Conference USA All-Freshman Team...Had 28 total tackles, 8.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks...Also added two fumble recoveries which he returned 42 yards, one forced fumble and three quarterback hurries...Led all C-USA freshman in sacks and TFL...Had a career-high four tackles on two separate occasions...Had a sack in four consecutive games from 11/9-11/30.
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