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Del Alexander
Current position
Title Wide receivers coach
Team UNLV
Conference Mountain West
Biographical details
Born (1971-07-16) July 16, 1971 (age 53)
Los Angeles, California
Playing career
1991–1992 West Los Angeles College
1993–1994 USC
Position(s) Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997 USC (GA)
1998 UNLV (WR)
1999 San Diego Chargers (OA)
2000 UNLV (WR)
2001 UNLV (QB/WR)
2002 UNLV (WR)
2003–2004 Oregon State (WR/RC)
2005–2006 San Diego (RB)
2007–2011 Wisconsin (WR)
2012–2016 Arizona State (TE)
2017–2021 Notre Dame (WR)
2022 Georgia Tech (WR)
2023–2024 UNLV (WR)
2024 UNLV (interim HC)
2025–present UNLV (WR)
Head coaching record
Overall 1–0
Bowls 1–0

DelVaughn Alexander (born July 16, 1971) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He played college football at West Los Angeles College before transferring to USC. He was the interim head football coach of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for their bowl game in 2024.

College career

Alexander played college football at the University of Southern California where he backed up Johnnie Morton and Keyshawn Johnson. Prior to USC, Alexander went to West Los Angeles College.

Coaching career

Between 1995 and 1997, Alexander was a graduate assistant coach for the USC Trojans. Alexander was the wide receivers coach for the University of Notre Dame. Prior to that, he coached at Arizona State University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of San Diego, Oregon State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He also worked for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. In the spring of 2022, Alexander was hired as the wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech. He served as the interim head coach for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for their bowl game in 2024.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
UNLV Rebels (Mountain West Conference) (2024)
2024 UNLV 1–0 T–2nd W LA‡ 23
UNLV: 1–0 ‡ Interim head coach for bowl, replacing Barry Odom
Total: 1–0
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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