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New York Jets Sign Pitt DE Deslin Alexandre

A third Pitt Panther rookie is headed to New York to play for the Jets.

Stephen Thompson

New York Jets Sign Pitt DE Deslin Alexandre
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PITTSBURGH -- The New York Jets sure do love their Pitt Panthers. They've added three former Panthers to their organization this weekend. After drafting offensive tackle Carter Warren and running back Israel Abanikanda, the Jets signed defensive end Deslin Alexandre to an undrafted free agent contract. 

Alexandre, a team captain for the Panthers this past season, was named the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year for his off-the-field efforts to raise money for impoverished children in his home country of Haiti and other charitable work in the Pittsburgh community. He was also named to the AFCA Good Works Team, won the Coach Wooden Citizens Cup and won the prestigious Pitt Blue-Gold Award.  

On the field, Alexandre was a steady member of Pitt's dominant defensive line. His season was shortened due to injury, but he still managed to play in and start nine games, compiling 29 tackles, 6.5 stops for a loss, 5.5 sacks and two passes defended. For the second consecutive season, he earned All-ACC Honorable Mention honors. Alexandre appeared in 58 games over the course of his career, recording 131 total tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks and eight passes broken up. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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