| Shaun Alexander was born on August 30, 1977 | | | | numbers, including one game where he ran for |
| in Florence, Kentucky. Ever since he first | | | | 291 yards. Alexander did more of the same |
| started to play the game of football it was | | | | during his sophomore and junior seasons, |
| obvious that he was going to be a great | | | | which in turn led him to declaring himself |
| player. Not only does Alexander have all the | | | | eligible for the 2000 NFL Draft. The Seattle |
| physical skills needed to be a great running | | | | Seahawks choose Alexander with the 19th |
| back in the NFL, but his will to win is not | | | | overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Although |
| matched by many. With both of these things | | | | other teams passed by on his services, |
| combined it is easy to see why Alexander has | | | | Alexander was ready to show them all what |
| established himself as one of the greatest | | | | they missed out on. Although he played in all |
| running backs of all time. During his senior | | | | 16 games as a rookie, it was not until 2001 |
| year in high school Alexander was named "Mr. | | | | when he really started to take the league by |
| Football" in the state of Kentucky. Every | | | | storm. Alexander has been named to the NFL |
| year this award goes to the best player in | | | | Pro Bowl Team on three occasions, and has |
| the state, and Alexander definitely deserved | | | | also won many other awards since joining the |
| this. After a stellar high school career | | | | league. With so many good years already under |
| Alexander accepted a scholarship offer to | | | | his belt, if Shaun Alexander can keep up this |
| play football at the University of Alabama. | | | | pace he will go down in history as one of the |
| He did not waste any time showing just how | | | | best running backs to every touch the field! |
| good he was. As a freshman he put up great | | | | |