48 - Alex Contreras
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 200 |
| Year: | RS Senior |
| Hometown: | Lockhart, Texas |
| High School: | Lockhart HS |
| Position: | DB |
2007: A first team all-Lone Star Conference
selection...second among his teammates with 69 tackles and shared
the team lead with three interceptions...recovered a fumble and
broke up a pass against East Central (Oct. 27)...recorded a
career-high and team-high 14 tackles in the season finale against
Southwestern Oklahoma State (Nov. 10)...among the 14 tackles were a
career-high eight solo efforts...posted 12 tackles, including a
season-high 1.5 for loss against Ouachita Baptist (Sept.
1)...picked off a pass against Tarleton State (Sept. 22),
Northeastern State (Oct. 13) and East Central (Oct. 27)...tallied
six solo tackles against Southeastern Oklahoma State (Oct. 6) en
route to eight total stops...had nine tackles against Central
Oklahoma (Sept. 29). 2006 Did not see any action.
2005: Saw action in six games with 11 tackles...
had an assist on a tackle with Austin Jackson for his first
collegiate tackle against Southern Arkansas (Aug. 25)...shared in a
tackle for a two-yard loss with All-American J.D. Hearn on a 3rd
and 4 situation against Midwestern State (Sept. 10)...had four
tackles - including a solo and assists on three more against
Central Oklahoma (Sept. 24)...earned his first collegiate start
against Southwestern Oklahoma (Nov. 5). 2004:
Redshirted. Prior to A&M-Commerce: Named to
the Texas High School Coaches Association Class 4A Academic
All-State Football team...received honorable mention on the state's
Associated Press' Class 4A all-state team...only player to receive
All-District 25-4A honors on defense (defensive back) and offense
(wide receiver)...his league-leading six interceptions earned him
first team all-league honors...he was second on the team with 92
tackles with 48 solos and 44 assists; plus he caused three fumbles
and recovered two...had three of the interceptions against
Gonzales...also lettered four years in track and field, in addition
to three letters in football. Personal: Born
October 26, 1985...son of Adolph and Linda Contreras...a marketing
major.

