Western Michigan Broncos · EDGE RoomEDGE

#4 Austin Alexander

Class  SO/TRFrom  North Carolina (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'3" · 255 lbHometown  Burlington, KY · Cooper

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LDE2

Placement

Backup

Room

EDGE

Experience

2-SO

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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EDGE room context

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Austin Alexander holds the LDE · Backup spot in Western Michigan Broncos’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDE · StarterScoop Gardner Jr.Starter

RDE · StarterDeJuan Echoles Jr.Starter

LDE · BackupAustin AlexanderBackup

RDE · BackupKJ BurleyBackup

Transfer history

2026North Carolina→Western Michigan Broncos

Background & career

Austin Alexander is a defensive end for Western Michigan, standing 6'3" and weighing 255 pounds. Hailing from Burlington, Kentucky, where he attended Cooper High School, Alexander transferred to the Broncos from North Carolina. He wears number 4 and is currently a sophomore.

North Carolina2025

Western Michigan2026 — present

Previous schoolNorth CarolinaRecruiting3-star · No. 477 nationalOriginBurlington, KY · Cooper