2023 Football Roster

9 Alejandro Sanchez

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 265
  • Hometown Salem, Ore.
  • High School South Salem
  • Prev School Portland State U.

Biography

2022: Commanded the most attention on SOU's line as a defensive end ... Finished with 33 tackles, including 19 solo, five for losses and one sack ... Had season-highs of eight tackles on Aug. 27 against Rocky Mountain and Oct. 29 against College of Idaho ... Was also credited with two pass break-ups.

2021: Established himself as a starting defensive end -- leading the Raiders in sacks with 9 1/2, which ranked second in the Frontier Conference and 9th in the NAIA, and tackles for losses with 13, which ranked fifth in the Frontier ... Totaled season-highs of 13 tackles and three sacks on Oct. 2 against Eastern Oregon, becoming the first Raiders with three sacks in one game in four years. Was subsequently named the FC Defensive Player of the Week ... Registered multiple sacks in four different games.

2020: No season due to Covid-19.

2019: A member of the Academic All-Frontier Conference team ... Worked into the defensive line rotation as a freshman with 10 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks over eight games ... Had a season-high three tackles in the season finale against MSU-Northern on Nov. 9.

Prior to SOU: Started his career at Portland State in 2018 as a redshirt.

Personal: Born on Nov. 5, 1999 in Salem, Oregon ... The son of Kim Jensen and Jose Sanchez ... Has four sisters: Corina, Jasmine, Lydia and Salona ... Majoring in communications.

High School: Graduated in 2018 from South Salem High ... Lettered three years in football and was twice selected to the all-conference first team as a defensive end.

Statistics

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2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 50

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 230 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 230 lbs
    50
  • 55

    2021Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 265 lbs
    55
  • 9

    2022Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 265 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2023Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 265 lbs
    9