The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Alex January
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 308
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Duncanville, Texas
- High School:
- Duncanville
- Major:
- Exercise Science
A second-year defensive lineman from Duncanville, Texas ... has appeared in 11 games.
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Started against Ohio State (8/30) where he logged three total tackles (one solo).
FRESHMAN (2024)
Saw action in 11 games as a true freshman ... played against Colorado State (8/31), UTSA (9/14), ULM (9/21), Mississippi State (9/28), Oklahoma (10/12), Vanderbilt (10/26), Florida (11/9), Arkansas (11/16), Kentucky (11/23), Georgia (12/7) and Ohio State (1/10) ... credited with an assisted tackle vs. ULM ... made a solo stop vs. Oklahoma ... had an assisted tackle vs. Florida.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time all-district honoree, three-year varsity starter and member of back-to-back state championship teams with Duncanville in 2022-23 … rated No. 288 nationally, No. 30 among defensive linemen and No. 48 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … ranked No. 83 among defensive linemen and No. 105 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … rated No. 48 among defensive linemen and No. 120 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 27 among defensive linemen and No. 89 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … named the No. 543 recruit nationally and to the All-Southwest Region Team by Prepstar … tabbed the District 11-6A Defensive Player Of The Year in 2023 … part of a defense that allowed just 13.4 points per game in 2023, including three consecutive shutouts and four total … part of a defensive interior that allowed fewer than 70 rushing yards in each of the team’s first seven games … registered five sacks for the season … collected nine tackles, one sack and two tackles for loss in the state title game against North Shore … helped Duncanville to a 14-1 overall record, including a 6-1 district mark and its second consecutive 6A Division 1 state championship in 2023 … named first-team all-district 11-6A in 2022 … part of a defense that allowed just 10.4 points per game, including nine games of holding opponents to 10 points or fewer and three shutouts … part of a defensive interior that held opponents to under 75 rushing yards per game 10 times … notched 3.5 tackles and one tackle for loss in the state title game against North Shore … helped Duncanville to a perfect 15-0 season with a 7-0 district mark and title, and the 6A Division 1 state championship, Duncanville’s first since 1998 … part of a defense that allowed just 11.4 points per game, including four shutouts and 10 games allowing fewer than 10 points … helped Duncanville to a 14-2 overall record, including an 8-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 state title game in 2021.
PERSONAL
Father, Mike, played linebacker at Texas from 1983-86 … played travel baseball when he was younger.
