Alex Bachman (born May 29, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1996 Westlake Village, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Wake Forest (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||||
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College career
editBachman was a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for four seasons. As a senior, he caught 37 passes for 541 yards and six touchdowns.[1] Bachman finished his collegiate career with 82 receptions for 1,162 yards and ten touchdowns in 32 games played.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.47 s | 1.58 s | 2.63 s | 4.28 s | 6.71 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
editBachman was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[4] He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[5] and reverted to injured reserve the next day.[6] He was waived by the Rams with an injury settlement on September 5, 2019.[7]
New York Giants
editBachman was signed to the New York Giants practice squad on November 12, 2019.[8] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on December 30, 2019.[9]
Bachman was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[10] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11] He was released on September 15, 2020,[12] but he was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2020.[13] Bachman was elevated to the active roster on October 22 and made his NFL debut on that night in a 22–21 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.[14][15] He reverted to the practice squad after the game on October 23.[16]
He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2021, and shortly released.[18] On November 3, 2021, Bachman was signed to the practice squad.[19] On December 18, 2021, Bachman was activated from the practice squad as a COVID-19 replacement for the game against the Dallas Cowboys.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 11, 2022.[21][22]
On August 30, 2022, Bachman was waived by the Giants.[23]
Houston Texans
editOn November 15, 2022, Bachman signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[24] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[25] He was waived on August 22, 2023.[26] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 8.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[28] He was waived on April 9.[29]
Las Vegas Raiders
editOn May 22, 2024, Bachman signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[30] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[31][32] He was promoted to the active roster on October 19.[33] Bachman was waived by the Raiders on November 16, and re-signed to the practice squad.[34]
References
edit- ^ "Back home in Thousand Oaks, Alex Bachman is making the adjustment to the NFL with the Rams". Ventura County Star. June 7, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Traina, Patricia (August 24, 2020). "Receivers David Sills V and Alex Bachman Turning Heads in Camp". SI.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Alex Bachman, Wake Forest NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rams sign 14 undrafted free agents to bolster roster". April 29, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Rams' Alex Bachman: Hits IR". CBSSports.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (September 6, 2019). "Rams waive WR Alex Bachman from IR with Settlement". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 12, 2019). "TE Scott Simonson re-joins Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Giants' Alex Bachman: Garners future deal". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. December 30, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 15, 2020). "Judge pleased with effort, but corrections needed". Giants.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Benton, Dan (October 6, 2020). "Giants shuffle practice squad, re-sign WR Alex Bachman". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Giants' Alex Bachman: Elevated from practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 22, 2020). "Notes & Stats: Inside Thursday night's loss to Eagles". Giants.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Alex Bachman: Back to practice roster". CBSSports.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (January 4, 2021). "Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 3, 2021). "Giants begin Raiders prep with 3 players in COVID protocol". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 18, 2021). "Game Preview: Giants host rival Cowboys". Giants.com.
- ^ Somma, Vinny (January 13, 2022). "Giants Sign Fan-Favorite WR, 8 Others to New Contracts". Heavy.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "New York Football Giants | Giants.com". www.giants.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster for 2022". Giants.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-22-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-08-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-22-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (04-09-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders sign WR Alex Bachman". Raiders.com. May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ Damien, Levi. "Raiders make 3 roster moves ahead of Week 7 vs Rams". Raiders Wire. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Alex Bachman: Let go by Las Vegas". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2024.