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NAME:
Austin Alexander
SCHOOL:
Cooper High School
SPORT(S):
Football-Basketball
GRADUATING
YEAR:
2025
BIRTHDATE:
11/27/2006
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
6'3"-243 lbs.
RESIDENCE:
Burlington, Ky.
PARENTS:
Durran & Heather
BIGGEST
INFLUENCE:
“Dad”
FUTURE
GOAL:
”Win the state
championship”
Cooper High School
senior Austin
Alexander is an
elite two-way
football player,
ranked as the No. 1
edge rusher in
Kentucky. He helped
Cooper this year
secure the first
undefeated regular
season in school
history.
Austin is coming off
an incredible junior
year when as a
defensive end and
linebacker he was
second in the state
in quarterback sacks
with 19, had 27
tackles for a loss,
two forced fumbles,
two fumble
recoveries, a
blocked punt for a
TD and an
interception which
he returned for 75
yards. He finished
the season with a
total of 81 tackles
(57 solo, 24
assisted) for a 12-3
Cooper team that was
Class 5A state
runners-up. On
offense as a tight
end and receiver, he
had 59 catches for
1,045 yards and 18
touchdowns.
One of his top games
last season was
against Highlands
when he had 13
receptions and
scored three TDs,
plus had nine
tackles on defense.
He already holds
school records for
sacks in a season
and career sacks.
Austin has earned
many honors,
including last
season when he was
named first team
all-NKY Class 5A by
the Enquirer, and
first-team
all-state. He was
named Tri-State
Defensive Player of
the Year, a NKAC
all-star for the
third straight year
and is also a
three-time academic
all-state selection.
He also has played
three years of
varsity basketball
for the Jags.
Austin has athletic
bloodlines. He is
the nephew of Boone
County legend and
2005 NFL MVP Shaun
Alexander (who is a
member of the
LaRosa's High School
Sports Hall of Fame)
and cousin of
Detroit Lions'
linebacker Derrick
Barnes.
A great student who
is very active in
community service,
Austin in his spare
time enjoys playing
the piano and
singing, preaching
in the middle school
ministry at church,
attending a Bible
study group on
Sunday nights and
investing in stock
and shoes. He will
continue playing
football next season
at the University of
North Carolina.
COACH'S QUOTE
–
“Austin is the
complete package. He
is a great football
player, leader, role
model and just an
outstanding young
man.”
—Randy
Borchers,
Varsity Football
Coach.
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