Alexander Bazzie (born 5 August 1990) is a Liberian former professional gridiron football defensive lineman who played for the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Marshall University. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), and the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
 Bazzie with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 5 August 1990 Liberia |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Silver Spring (MD) Northwood |
| College: | Marshall |
| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
editBazzie was born in Liberia and later moved to Maryland, where he attended Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland.[1] He enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy for a year after high school to improve his grades and meet eligibility requirements.[2][3]
Professional career
editIn late June 2014 Bazzie attended the Cleveland Browns rookie camp after going unselected in the 2014 NFL draft.[4]
BC Lions (first stint)
editBazzie was signed by the BC Lions on 19 May 2014. He registered 43 tackles and ten sacks in 17 regular season games during the 2014 season.[1] Bazzie continued to be a significant part of the Lions defense over the next two seasons, and through 3 seasons he had played in 50 games, recording 83 defensive tackles, 8 special teams tackles, 29 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. He was set to become a free agent in February 2017, however the Lions released him in early January so he could pursue an NFL contract.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn 9 January 2017, Bazzie signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[6][7] He was waived by the Colts on 1 May 2017.[8]
Carolina Panthers
editOn 6 May 2017, Bazzie signed with the Carolina Panthers.[9] He was waived on 30 May 2017.[10]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn 6 June 2017, Bazzie signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was waived on 2 September 2017.[12]
BC Lions (second stint)
editOn 19 September 2017, Bazzie signed a one-year contract with the Lions.[13]
Edmonton Eskimos
editBazzie spent the 2018 and 2019 CFL seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos.
Toronto Argonauts
editAs a free agent, Bazzie signed with the Toronto Argonauts on 11 February 2020.[14] However, with the 2020 CFL season cancelled, he did not play in 2020 and he became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on 9 February 2021.[15]
BC Lions (third stint)
editOn 8 October 2021, it was announced that Bazzie had signed with the Lions.[16] He played in six games where he had six defensive tackles and one sack and became a free agent again on 8 February 2022.[17]
Post-playing career
editIn 2023, Bazzie was the defensive line coach for the University of Charleston Golden Eagles. In January 2024, Bazzie was charged with entry of a building other than a dwelling after he allegedly broke into a United Bank ATM in Charleston, West Virginia.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Alex Bazzie". bclions.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Zakour, Kent (23 July 2014). "Northwood graduate becomes pro football player". gazette.net. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Beekman, Jennifer (25 August 2010). "Marshall plan works for Northwood graduate Alex Bazzie". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Rogers, Adam (25 June 2014). "Pro dreams become a reality for Herd's Bazzie". marshallparthenon.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Lions grant free agent status to Gaitor, Bazzie - Article - TSN". TSN. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Sign OLB Alex Bazzie to Reserve/Future Contract". Blogs.Colts.com. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Josh (9 January 2017). "Colts sign CFL outside linebacker Alex Bazzie to reserve/future contract". StampedeBlue.com.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. 1 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (6 May 2017). "Panthers sign three tryout players". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Henson, Max (30 May 2017). "Panthers sign Zeek Bigger". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Urban, Darren (6 June 2017). "Chris Hubert Returns To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (2 September 2017). "Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Lucky 13 | Bazzie Returns To Den - BC Lions". BC Lions. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "CFLFA: Argos add pair to close day one". Toronto Argonauts. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trade and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Bazzie, Posey, Villamizar Return To Den, Lions Add 3 More". BC Lions. 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trade and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Meffert, Christian (28 January 2024). "Former Marshall football player arrested for attempting to break into a Charleston ATM". 13 News. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links
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- BC Lions profile
- Marshall Thundering Herd bio Archived 19 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- College stats
- NFL Draft Scout