Alton Alexis

American gridiron football player (born 1957)

American football player

Alton Alexis

No. 82

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

(1957-11-16) November 16, 1957 (age 66)
New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

184 lb (83 kg)

Career information

High school:

New Iberia (LA) Senior

College:

Tulane

NFL draft:

1980 / Round: 11 / Pick: 281

Career history

Cincinnati Bengals (1980)
Calgary Stampeders (1981–1982)
Jacksonville Bulls (1984–1985)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	1

Player stats at PFR

Alton Alexis (born November 16, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) in 1980. He also played 18 games with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1981 to 1982. Alexis scored five touchdowns with the Stampeders with 30 catches for 535 yards.^[1]

Alexis played in 1984 and 1985 with the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL.

In 2016 Alexis was convicted of bankruptcy fraud and sentenced to 16 months in federal prison. ^[2]

References

^ Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 142. ISBN 978-0983513667.
^ Department of Justice (September 2, 2016). "Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Making a False Statement in a Bankruptcy Case -- Defendant Also Fraudulently Diverted More Than $480,000 in Loan Proceeds, Intended to Construct a Movie Theatre Restaurant, for His Personal Benefit". Dept of Justice. Retrieved Oct 27, 2016.