#21 Alex Helmer
Position: Outside Linebacker
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Year: Senior
Hometown: Pompton Plains, N.J.
High School: Pequannock Township
2012
▪ Appeared in all 11 games at the outside linebacker position.
▪ Totaled 36 tackles, including 22 solo, and 5.5 for a loss of 26 yards.
▪ Matched a personal-best six tackles at No. 23 Maine (9/22) and brought down five twice – vs. Wagner (11/3) and vs. Central Connecticut State (11/17).
▪ Recorded a sack for a loss of seven yards at Robert Morris (9/8).
UAlbany: Second on two-deep chart at outside linebacker ... played in six games and made two tackles as a redshirt freshman ... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll ... moved from safety to outside linebacker during 2010 spring practice ...
High School: Earned All-Morris County recogntion by Daily Record ... second-team All-Northern Hills Conference - Suburban Division as a senior captain ... made 102 tackles, including 71 unassisted, with five pass break-ups and one fumble recovery ... caught 34 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns ... returned 22 kickoffs for 538 yards and one score ... combined for three varsity letters as a basketball guard and lacrosse midfielder ...
Personal: Major is criminal justice with a minor in sociology ... born 4-18-91 ... mother is Renee Helmer ... father is Warren Helmer (deceased) ... has two sisters, Amy and Kelly.