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Shaun Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in Florence,
Kentucky) is an American football player in the
National Football League.  He currently is the
starting running back for the Seattle Seahawks.

==His early successes==
After a standout career at Boone County High
School in Kentucky, Alexander won player of the
year honors for the state of Kentucky.  He set
records of 3,166 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns
for his high school team, and accepted a
scholarship offer from the University of Alabama. 
Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2000, he played
in all 16 games his rookie season but saw limited
action behind starter Ricky Watters.

==His rise to fame==
Alexander's fame rose the following year.  In a
game played on October 11, 2001 against the
Oakland Raiders, he rushed for a franchise record
266 yards on 35 carries.  In 2001, he led the NFL
in touchdowns with 14.  In 2002, he started all 16
games enroute to an National Football
Conference|NFC leading (and franchise record) 16
rushing touchdowns, 4 of which came in the first
half of Seattle's 09/29/2002 game against
Minnesota where he also caught a touchdown pass. 
The five touchdowns in that half set an NFL
record.  

2003 was another productive year for Alexander. 
He rushed his way to a career high of 1,435
rushing yards and scored 16 touchdowns.  Seattle
also made its first playoff appearance since 2000.
 Alexander's success in the 2003 season earned him
his first trip to Honolulu for the annual Pro
Bowl.

In 2004, Alexander remained one of the key
components of Seattle's offense.  He finished
second in the NFL in rushing yards (with 1,696) to
the New York Jets' Curtis Martin by a single yard.
 After being passed over for a late game rushing
attempt during his team's victory over the Atlanta
Falcons, Alexander accused his coach Mike Holmgren
of stabbing him in the back by denying Alexander
an opportunity to win the rushing title. 
Alexander retracted his comments the following
day, and expressed support for his coach.

He scored 20 touchdowns, and was selected to the
Pro Bowl for a second straight year.