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Shaun Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in Florence, Kentucky) is an American football player in the National Football League. He presently is the starting running back for the Seattle Seahawks.

His early successes
Fallowing the standout career at Boone County High School inside Kentucky, Alexander won streaming video player of the season honors for the state of Kentucky. He placed records of 3,166 rushing yards & 54 touchdowns for his high school team, & accepted the scholarship offer from a University of Alabama. Drafted per Seattle Seahawks within 2000, he played all told Xvi games his cub year however saw limited action behind starter Ricky Watters.

His rise to fame
Alexander's fame rose a as a consequence season. Around the game played in October 11, 2001 against the Oakland Raiders, he rushed for a franchise record 266 yards in 35 carries. Around 2001, he led a NFL around touchdowns with Fourteen. Around 2002, he began totally Xvi games enroute to an NFC leading (and franchise record) Sixteen rushing touchdowns, Quaternity of which come in the foremost half of Seattle's 29 September 2002 game against Minnesotthe where he likewise caught a touchdown pass. A 5 touchdowns in this half placed an NFL record.

2003 was an additional productive season for Alexander. He rushed his way to the career high of 1,435 rushing yards & scored Sixteen touchdowns. Seattle as well processed its number 1 playoff appearance since 2000. Alexander's profits in the 2003 year earned him his foremost hike to Honolulu for the annual Pro Bowl.

Within 2004, Alexander remained one of a key components of Seattle's offense. He finished 2nd inside the NFL in rushing yards (using 1,696) to the New York Jets' Curtis Martin by a single front yard. Fallowing existence passed above for the late game rushing attempt in the period of his team's triumph all over a Atlanta Falcons, Alexander accused his coach Mike Holmgren of stabbing him in a back by denying Alexander an opportunity to win the rushing title. Alexander retracted his comments a as punishment day, & expressed trend lines for his coach.

He scored Twenty touchdowns, & was selected to the Pro Bowl for another straight season.

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