Football
James Alexander
- Title:
- Defensive Graduate Assistant
- Season at Pitt:
- First
- Phone:
- 412-648-8700
- Email:
- jaa252@pitt.edu
James “Bo” Alexander, a former standout linebacker at Kent State, enters his second season as a defensive graduate assistant at Pitt.
Alexander worked with a defensive unit that was highly instrumental in the Panthers’ run to the 2021 ACC championship, ranking second nationally in sacks (3.86 avg.), sixth in rushing defense (89.3 avg.) and eighth in interceptions (16 total).
Alexander was a four-year letterman at Kent State from 2014-17. As a senior, he paced the team in tackles for loss (10) and finished third with 62 total stops.
In addition to his on-field production, Alexander was also a decorated student. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) honored him as a “Distinguished Scholar Athlete.” Moreover, he was a three-time Academic All-MAC Team selection and received induction into the National Football Foundation’s prestigious Hampshire Honor Society.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in criminal justice with a concentration in global security from Kent State.
Alexander was a defensive graduate assistant for his alma mater over the 2019-20 seasons. The 2019 Golden Flashes defeated Utah State, 51-41, in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. It marked the first bowl victory in Kent State history.
A native of Miami, Fla., Alexander was an All-Dade County performer at Miami Jackson High School.
Alexander worked with a defensive unit that was highly instrumental in the Panthers’ run to the 2021 ACC championship, ranking second nationally in sacks (3.86 avg.), sixth in rushing defense (89.3 avg.) and eighth in interceptions (16 total).
Alexander was a four-year letterman at Kent State from 2014-17. As a senior, he paced the team in tackles for loss (10) and finished third with 62 total stops.
In addition to his on-field production, Alexander was also a decorated student. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) honored him as a “Distinguished Scholar Athlete.” Moreover, he was a three-time Academic All-MAC Team selection and received induction into the National Football Foundation’s prestigious Hampshire Honor Society.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in criminal justice with a concentration in global security from Kent State.
Alexander was a defensive graduate assistant for his alma mater over the 2019-20 seasons. The 2019 Golden Flashes defeated Utah State, 51-41, in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. It marked the first bowl victory in Kent State history.
A native of Miami, Fla., Alexander was an All-Dade County performer at Miami Jackson High School.
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