Attended the University of Alabama where he played for the Crimson Tide
Football Team.
Shaun was a Parade and USA Today All-American at Boone County High
School in Kentucky.
Selected as the 19th pick in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft by
the Seattle Seahawks. Shaun is now the Seahawks starting running back.
2005 NFL Most Valuable Player.
He and wife Valerie have a daughter, Heaven Alexander, born September
21, 2003.
Drafted with the 19th pick in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft by
the Seattle Seahawks. He is a running back and has played for the
Seattle Seahawks since 2000. In March 2006, he signed an eight-year,
$62 million contract extension with the Seahawks.
Is good friends with New York Yankees first baseman Andy Phillips.
As of 2008, Shaun and his wife have three children, daughters, Heaven, Trinity and Eden.
Announced that wife, Valerie, is expecting their fourth child in March 2009. [September 8, 2008].
Son, Joseph Prince Alexander, born March 3, 2009.
(November 25) Released by the Washington Redskins. Alexander, who signed with the team on 14 October, was trying to make a comeback after the Seattle Seahawks cut him in April due to his inability to rebound from injuries. He ran for only 24 yards on 11 carries. (2008)
Inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.