Alex Molden
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 4, 1973 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Oregon | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||
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Alex M. Molden (born August 4, 1973) is a former American football defensive back who was drafted 11th in the 1996 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played defensive back between 1996 and 2004 for the New Orleans Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the Detroit Lions.[1]
Molden played college football at the University of Oregon and was on the team that reached the 1995 Rose Bowl. Redshirted in 1991. Played as well as any cornerback in the country in '92, when he had 55 tackles, four picks and 19 passes broken up. Suffered a devastating knee injury in the Independence Bowl. Tore his anterior cruciate, medial collateral and posterier cruciate ligaments. Came back after a nine month rehabillitation to start nine games in '93. All-Pacific 10 CB in 1994, All-Pacific 10/Football Coaches Association All-American and Associated Press second-team All-American in 1995.