{"id":11227,"date":"2023-07-21T20:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T01:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=11227"},"modified":"2023-07-21T20:33:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T01:33:30","slug":"mason-cobb-says-defensive-lineman-bear-alexander-ran-20-mph-at-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/mason-cobb-says-defensive-lineman-bear-alexander-ran-20-mph-at-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Cobb says defensive lineman Bear Alexander ran 20 mph at practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

USC<\/a><\/strong> linebacker Mason Cobb<\/a><\/strong> told Brandon Marcello that every player on the Trojans\u2019 roster hit 18 mph or higher in sprints this offseason<\/a>, according to their GPS tacking devices. Former Georgia defensive lineman Bear Alexander<\/a><\/strong> has hit 20 miles per hour, Cobb said.<\/p>\n

For more on Bear Alexander and his decision to join the USC Trojans this offseason, check out the article from On3\u2019s Chandler Vessels<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t an easy decision for\u00a0Bear Alexander<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to leave\u00a0Georgia<\/a><\/strong>. In doing so, the former four-star defensive lineman walked away from a team that has won back-to-back national championships and is on top of the college football world at the moment.<\/p>\n

Alexander, however, saw the opportunity to make a bigger impact elsewhere. It didn\u2019t take him long to land on a destination, as less than a week after entering the portal he announced his commitment to\u00a0USC<\/a><\/strong>. In an interview with\u00a0On3\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>JD PicKell<\/strong>, Alexander opened up on his transfer to the Trojans and why coach\u00a0Lincoln Riley<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0played a big part.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall for me, man, it\u2019s up and coming,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, we\u2019re building from the ground up. Last year they had a pretty good season and Coach (Shaun) Nua and Lincoln, man, those are just two amazing guys. So, it was a pretty good fit for me overall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander ranked as the No. 43 overall player and No. 7 defensive lineman in the 2022 class\u00a0according to the On3 Industry Rating<\/a><\/strong>, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He has a chance to fill a big need for USC at defensive tackle, as the Trojans lost Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year\u00a0Tuli Tuipulotu<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to the NFL.<\/p>\n

Bear Alexander played 163 defensive snaps for Georgia as a true freshman to record nine tackles (three for loss) and two sacks. That included two tackles for loss and a sack in the Bulldogs\u2019 65-7 victory in the title game against\u00a0TCU<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On3\u2019s Chandler Vessels<\/a><\/strong> also contributed to this article.<\/p>\n

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