Florida Atlantic · W 48-41
No tackles.
Alexander has tackles in 7 of North Texas’s 8 games: none against Florida Atlantic.
Aaron Alexander
Played for four head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith, Butch Jones and Neal Brown. A game that shows it: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Navy — Week 8, 2026.
36 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
CBS News Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 36 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 92 | 36 | 3.0 | 0.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 140 | 60 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 36 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 49-39 at Navy, play by play
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How North Texas’s defense played that day
Navy’s 11 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 34-6.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 8 · 2026
W 49-39
at Navy
1 tackle for loss · 10 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Edged out Navy on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups36 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #393 at the position.
The No. 1,064 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 4 schools: Don Brown, Harlon Barnett, Jonathan Smith, Butch Jones and Neal Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
