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Report: LSU NT Ed Alexander Declares For NFL Draft, Will Skip Fiesta Bowl

by Staff Reporter

December 19, 201879 Comments

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

NOLA.com is reporting that LSU starting nose tackle will forgo his senior year to enter the NFL Draft and will skip the Fiesta Bowl.

Head coach Ed Orgeron confirmed the news Wednesday evening.

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Alexander dealt with a lingering knee injury during the first half of this season but started at nose tackle for the final six games of 2018.

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LSU junior defensive tackle Ed Alexander is declaring for the NFL Draft and foregoing his senior season. He will not play in the Fiesta Bowl against UCF on Jan. 1.

His mother, Stephanie Pool-Pryor, told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune of Alexander’s decision Wednesday (Dec. 19), and LSU confirmed his departure.

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eddieray•89 months

It bothers me that he’s not playing in the bowl game

eugene1928LSU•89 months

me too

CharlesLSU•89 months

Big man is making a poor decision.

LSU FSU Grad•89 months

Mistake. Doesn't seem to have a NFL career at this point. Maybe he can further develop, but I just don't see it yet. Likely better to stay, get better and move further towards your degree. But these kids think they ALL can make the league. Numbers say they can't. Still, wish him the best anyway.

jrowla2•89 months

Im rooting for the guy but he's borderline and then he's going to skip the bowl? Dumb

Load Toad•89 months

He will be drafted on last day. LSU changes to get 5 star DT from LA went up.

VesperiaLSU•89 months

It’s clear that mom wants some quick money and makes the decision for him. This is probably gonna be the mistake of her life.

zed44•89 months

He won’t get drafted

Antogivs89•89 months

Nice to see you're supporting your Tigers...

VesperiaLSU•89 months

He’s just stating the fact that everyone knows. With his injury and limited playing time, no team will touch him in draft.

Antogivs89•89 months

VesperialLSU And you know that for a fact that no one will draft him, right? Those aren't facts. How many times have we seen players projected in the 1st get picked in the 2nd? Projected 2nd rounders going in the 3rd or 4th and so on?

blueboy•89 months

Scared of injury. Mamma needs that money.

DVinBR•89 months

can't retire on a couple hundred $k, hard to find a strong job after not getting a degree, and if he wants a degree he'll now have to fork out a chunk of that money for it

UptownnMike•89 months

I think all players can come back and finish and it’s paid for

Powerman•89 months

He isn't ready. Hope the best for him but it seems like a poor decision

tigerfoot•89 months

He may not be drafted.

Genestealer55•89 months

I wouldn’t draft a guy that lets his teammates down

FournetteForEver7•89 months

When are these guys going to learn

VesperiaLSU•89 months

Never