Alexander back in NFL alongside former Aggie teammate

NFL free safety and former Utah State Aggie Maurice Alexander inked a deal with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday evening, as tweeted out by Alexander himself with an accompanying.

“Thankful!” Alexander tweeted. “Can’t wait to get started up with 12! #HawkLyfe #Blessed”

Expected by analysts to come in and add depth to a secondary that shed several stars including All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman, Alexander can also look forward to playing alongside a familiar face: former teammate Bobby Wagner.

Details of the contract have not been divulged.

Alexander started at safety last season for the Los Angeles Rams but was waived by the team in Week 5 and did not find employment for the rest of the season. In four weeks of action, Alexander logged 50 tackles, two interceptions (including the first of his career), and four passes defended.

For Seattle, Alexander’s talent can contribute to their once-glorious defense in the midst of uncertainty surrounding star safety Kam Chancellor, who has missed 18 games since Seattle’s 2013 Super Bowl win.

Wagner and Alexander played at USU together in 2011 before Wagner was drafted. Robert Turbin, a former Seahawk himself, was also on that USU team. Three years later, Alexander was drafted in the fourth round by the then-St. Louis Rams.