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==Biography== |
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An alumni of [[University of Richmond]], Light has never played for a major college football program and wasn't selected for the NFL draft. However, he was selected to be in the regular-season roster for the Green Bay Packers. He stated that "When I was a kid, … I used to watch football on Sundays and be like, ‘Wow, I just want to be one of those guys one day." He has played for Salem as an offensive tackle and defensive lineman. AS a child, he participated in Salem's boys basketball team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.roanoke.com/sports/high_schools/salem-grad-alex-light-shocked-to-be-on-green-bay/article_0c24f17d-51b7-5fd4-9333-717507ffff89.html |title=Salem grad Alex Light 'shocked' to be on Green Bay Packers' roster |last=Berman |first=Mark |website=Roanoke Times |language=en |access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref> |
An alumni of [[University of Richmond]], Light has never played for a major college football program and wasn't selected for the NFL draft. However, he was selected to be in the regular-season roster for the Green Bay Packers. He stated that "When I was a kid, … I used to watch football on Sundays and be like, ‘Wow, I just want to be one of those guys one day." He has played for Salem as an offensive tackle and defensive lineman. AS a child, he participated in Salem's boys basketball team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.roanoke.com/sports/high_schools/salem-grad-alex-light-shocked-to-be-on-green-bay/article_0c24f17d-51b7-5fd4-9333-717507ffff89.html |title=Salem grad Alex Light 'shocked' to be on Green Bay Packers' roster |last=Berman |first=Mark |website=Roanoke Times |language=en |access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref> Light was one of four undrafted rookies who eventually were included in Green Bay's 53-man roster, alongside Tim Boyle, Raven Greene and James Crawford.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.packers.com/news/nfl-roster-spot-worth-the-wait-to-tim-boyle-alex-light |title=NFL roster spot worth the wait to Tim Boyle, Alex Light |website=www.packers.com |language=en-US |access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 08:17, 1 October 2018
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 2, 1996 |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Salem[1] |
| College: | Richmond |
Alex Light (May 2, 1996) is an American football player who plays as an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL).[2][3]
Biography
An alumni of University of Richmond, Light has never played for a major college football program and wasn't selected for the NFL draft. However, he was selected to be in the regular-season roster for the Green Bay Packers. He stated that "When I was a kid, … I used to watch football on Sundays and be like, ‘Wow, I just want to be one of those guys one day." He has played for Salem as an offensive tackle and defensive lineman. AS a child, he participated in Salem's boys basketball team.[4] Light was one of four undrafted rookies who eventually were included in Green Bay's 53-man roster, alongside Tim Boyle, Raven Greene and James Crawford.[5]
References
- ^ "NFL notes: Salem grad Alex Light makes Packers' roster". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ "Alex Light News, Stats, Photos - Green Bay Packers". www.sbnation.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond. "Against the odds, ex-Spiders lineman Alex Light captured Green Bay Packers' roster spot". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ Berman, Mark. "Salem grad Alex Light 'shocked' to be on Green Bay Packers' roster". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ "NFL roster spot worth the wait to Tim Boyle, Alex Light". www.packers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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