#14 Zy Alexander Season 2025
2024 LSU Graduate (Sport Administration)
2022 First Team All-Southland Conference
2021 Second Team FCS All-America (Stats Perform)
2021 Third Team FCS All-America (AP)
2021 First Team All-Southland Conference
2021 First Team All-Louisiana
Two-year starter at cornerback for the Tigers in 2023-24 … Transferred from Southeastern Louisiana following the 2022 season and spent 2 years on the LSU roster … LSU’s top cover cornerback for 2 years … Appeared in 51 games (19 at LSU, 32 at Southeastern Louisiana) during collegiate career, starting 48 times (18 at LSU, 30 at Southeastern Louisiana) … Tallied 174 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and 13 interceptions in his 5 years of college football … Started first 8 games of 2023 season at cornerback before suffering season-ending injury on an interception return vs. Army … Returned to full strength in time for the 2024 season, starting 10 games for the Tigers … Made a smooth transition from the FCS to LSU … Finished first season at LSU with 44 tackles, 7 pass breakups and 2 interceptions … 3-year starter at cornerback for the Lions, appearing in the FCS Playoffs twice … Helped the Lions to back-to-back 9-4 seasons and reach the second round of the FCS Playoffs in both 2021 and 2022 … Twice named First-Team All-Southland Conference … Earned All-America honors in 2021 … Appeared in 32 games at Southeastern, registering 97 tackles, 12 pass breakups and 9 interceptions … Graduated from LSU in December of 2024 with a degree in sport administration.
SENIOR SEASON (2024 at LSU)
Returned to action in week 2 after missing the final month of the 2023 season with a knee injury … Had best season with the Tigers, appearing in 11 games with 10 starts … Tallied 33 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack … Added a pair of interceptions and 4 pass breakups … Had a sack for a 7-yard loss at Texas A&M … Intercepted pass in first quarter of win over South Carolina … Interception came at LSU 30-yard line … Other interception came in the end zone in fourth quarter with LSU down 23-16 against Ole Miss … LSU would go on to win in overtime … Season-high 5 tackles against Ole Miss and Alabama … Had 4 tackles, including one for a 3-yard loss in home finale against Oklahoma.
JUNIOR SEASON (2023 at LSU)
Started first 8 games of season at cornerback before suffering season-ending injury just before halftime vs. Army … Injury came on an interception return … Prior to that, had developed into LSU’s top cover cornerback … Recorded 44 tackles, 7 pass breakups and 2 interceptions in first season with the Tigers … Had 7 tackles vs. Florida State in his LSU debut …. Had 8 tackles in back-to-back wins over Missouri and Auburn … Had 5 tackles and first LSU interception in win over Arkansas … Tallied 2 pass breakups against Grambling, Ole Miss and Auburn.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022 at Southeastern Louisiana)
Earned First-Team All-Southland Conference honors for the second straight year … Started all 13 games for the 9-4 Lions, finishing with 27 tackles, 3 interceptions and 4 pass breakups … Returned 2 interceptions for touchdowns – 48 yards in FCS first round win over Idaho and 47 yards in win over Nicholls … Other interception came in win over Lamar … Lions reached the second round of the FCS Playoffs for the second straight year.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at Southeastern Louisiana)
FCS All-America and first team All-Southland Conference in 2021 … Helped Lions to a 9-4 mark and the second round of the FCS Playoffs in 2021 … Picked off a league-leading 6 passes, which tied for the third-highest total in school history … 6 interceptions ranked No. 8 in the FCS … Interceptions came against Louisiana Tech, Nicholls, McNeese, Incarnate Word, and both games against Northwestern State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (Spring 2021 at Southeastern Louisiana)
Appeared in 6 games, starting 4 times, in the 7-game spring season for Southeastern … Recorded 31 tackles and forced a fumble … Set a career-best with 9 tackles in season-finale at Southern Illinois … Had 8 tackles in win over Nicholls.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played three positions in high school for Loreauville – quarterback, wide receiver and free safety … Leadoff hitter on baseball team … Played outfield and helped his team to the Class 2A state title as a sophomore.
ZY ALEXANDER’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9 at Southern Illinois, 2020 (at Southeastern Louisiana)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x (Last: vs. Oklahoma, 2024)
Sacks: 1.0 at Texas A&M, 2024
Interceptions: 1, 13x (Last: vs. Ole Miss, 2024)
Passes Defended: 2, 6x (Last: vs. Ole Miss, 2024)