Alex Suber

Alex Suber (born December 1, 1986) is an American Football Coach and former professional Canadian Football League player. He was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played 6 seasons as a Defensive Back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) before finishing his career. He was 1st Team All-Sun Belt Conference at Middle Tennessee State University as a collegiate football player. He signed a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in January 2016 in order to retire as a Blue Bomber. Suber is the Receivers Coach at Ottawa Redblacks since December 2019.

Alex Suber
No. 21
Born: (1986-12-01) December 1, 1986
Tampa, Florida
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight177 lb (80 kg)
CollegeMiddle Tennessee State University
High school(Thomas Jefferson High School (FL)
Career history
As coach
2015George S. Middleton High School Special Teams Coordinator & Defensive Backs Coach
2016Westwood High School Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Backs Coach
2017Bethune-Cookman University Grad Asst/Defensive Backs & Special Teams Asst
2018Lyon College Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach
2018-2019Murray State University Receivers & Tight Ends Coach
2019–PresentOttawa Redblacks Receivers Coach
As player
20102014Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2014Toronto Argonauts
2015Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All- Sun Belt Conference
  • New Orleans Bowl Champion


High School career

Suber was a four-year letter winner in football at Thomas Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida. As a senior, Suber rushed for 1,592 yards and 16 touchdowns despite missing three games. In his final two games (semifinals and state championship), Suber rushed for a combined 446 yards and 5 touchdowns. 221 yards and 3 touchdowns vs Monsignor Pace, followed by 225 yards and 2 touchdowns against Jacksonville Bolles HS. As a junior, Suber recorded more than 2,000 all-purpose yards and 19 touchdowns in earning a spot on the Class 3A all-state team. It was the second straight year he topped the 2,000-yard mark having done it as a sophomore as well. Rated a 2-star recruit by rivals.com and 3-star by 247sports.com, Suber had offers from Indiana, South Florida, San Diego State, Rutgers, and Ole Miss and signed with MTSU. Suber graduated Thomas Jefferson High School a member of the National Honor Society.

College career

In his first collegiate game at Middle Tennessee State University, Suber rushed for 22 yards on 7 carries and 18 yards receiving with 2 catches against Alabama University No. 2 defense in the country. Unfortunately, he suffered an ACL tear and received a medical redshirt only playing 3 games his freshman year. As a Sophomore, he was second on the team with a personal-best 59 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss, an Interception, 5 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. Had 5 tackles to go along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against No. 2 Louisiana State University. Junior year, Suber started in seven games. Ended the year with 26 tackles, a sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, and a blocked kick. Had 3 tackles and an interception in the corner of the endzone with less than three minutes to play to seal the victory over University of Maryland while holding 1st Round NFL draft pick Darrius Heyward-Bey to only 3 receptions. Suber had a pass breakup and blocked his first career kick when he rejected a Kentucky field goal with 20 seconds to play while playing a team-high 102 snaps. Registered 5 tackles, a pass breakup, and an interception while covering 3rd Round draft pick T.Y. Hilton that he returned 60 yards against Florida International University while leading the team with 84 snaps. Suffered a broken jaw and was lost for the season. As a senior, he had 57 tackles to go along with 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions and 2 hurries. Also led the team with 12 pass breakups and tied for 28th nationally in passes defended. Collected 8 tackles, a sack, a pass breakup, and an interception returned 56 yards in road win over University of Louisiana Monroe. In the New Orleans Bowl win over University of Southern Mississippi, Suber recorded 5 tackles, including two for loss of yards, an interception, and a pass breakup. In 2009, Suber was Named 1st team All-Sun Belt by the league's coaches and media. Named 1st team All-Sun Belt by rivals.com. Was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 30. In, 2008, he was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his play against the University of Maryland which included holding All-ACC receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to just three catches. In 2007, Named honorable mention All-Sun Belt by the league's coaches and media. Voted a permanent team captain by his MTSU teammates.

Professional career

On June 1, 2010, Suber signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League as a free agent.[1] Suber has logged 65 career CFL regular season games and a staggering 254 tackles (almost six per game). Was a key player in the infamous 2011 Swaggerville defense that saw a post-season run to the Grey Cup. Has had no fewer than 60 tackles in any of his four years in the league and six fumble recoveries. Has a remarkable penchant for tackling in the backfield with 15 career tackles for a loss. Suber was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in September 2014 where he registered an interception in just his second game with the team. In July 2015, Suber signed with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders where he finished his career. Suber signed a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in January 2016 in order to retire as a Blue Bomber.


Coaching

In 2015, Suber started his coaching career at George S. Middleton High School in Tampa, Florida as the Defensive Backs coach during spring football in the off-season of his final year of playing in the Canadian Football League.

In 2016, he was a Special Teams Coordinator and Secondary coach at Westwood High School in Fort Pierce, Florida.

From March to December 2017, Suber was a graduate assistant coach and football operations assistant for Bethune-Cookman University, working with the defensive backs and special teams.

In December 2017, Suber signed as the Defensive Coordinator and Secondary Coach at Lyon College.

In March 15, 2018, Suber joined the staff at Murray State University as the inside/outside receivers and tight ends coach.

On December 20, 2019, Suber was named Receivers coach for the Ottawa Redblacks.[1]


References

  1. "Redblacks hire Alex Suber as Receivers Coach". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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