Alex Buzbee

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currentteam=Washington Redskins
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birthdate=birth date and age|1985|11|27
birthplace= Memphis, Tennessee
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debutyear=2007
debutteam=Washington Redskins
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college=Georgetown
undraftedyear=2007
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* Washington Redskins (2007-present)
status=Injured Reserve
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* 3x All-Patriot League (2004-2006)
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Alex Buzbee (born November 27, 1985 in city-state|Memphis|Tennessee) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Georgetown.

Early years

Buzbee played for Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, New Jersey. [Himmelsbach, Adam. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/09/sports/ncaafootball/09hoyas.html "Georgetown Honors Player and Helps a Family Heal"] , "The New York Times", September 9, 2006. Accessed October 14, 2007. "On the other side of the Hudson River, 16-year-old Alex Buzbee sat in a Spanish class and stared through a fourth-floor window at Seton Hall Prep, which sits atop a hill in West Orange, N.J."] [ [http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/buzbee_alex00.html Alex Buzbee profile] , CSTV. Accessed October 14, 2007.]

Professional career

For more than 50 years, former Redskin Jim Ricca held the distinction of being the last Georgetown University graduate to play in the NFL. The promotion of Buzbee from the Washington Redskins practice squad to the active roster on December 19, 2007 ended the 51-year drought of Hoyas in the league. Ricca played for Georgetown from 1947 to 1949. [http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080207aaa.html]

In his first year with the Redskins, Buzbee did not play in any games although he was listed as active for 3. During the 2008 training camp, Buzbee ruptured his Achilles' tendon and will likely be out for the entire season. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/20/AR2008072002188.html?hpid=topnews] His injury, along with the season-ending injury of fellow defensive end Phillip Daniels, prompted the Redskins to trade for Jason Taylor of the Miami Dolphins.

References

External links

* [http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/buzbee_alex00.html Georgetown Hoyas bio]
* [http://redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=3802 Washington Redskins bio]