The Washington Redskins selected cornerback Adonis Alexander out of Virginia Tech in the sixth round of the NFL's supplemental draft Wednesday, per John Keim of ESPN.
Alexander played three years for the Hokies, but he was ruled academically ineligible to play for his redshirt senior year. He totaled seven interceptions, 17 passes defended, and 125 tackles in his 32 games over three years in Blacksburg.
At 6-foot-3, Alexander boasts above-average size for a cornerback. Although, he still needs to work on his lack of top-line speed－he ran an underwhelming 4.6 seconds on his 40-yard dash at the Pro Day－and upper-body strength, which could potentially cause him some problems in the NFL.
Alexander also had some off-field concerns during his college days. He was arrested for marijuana possession in April 2016 and was also suspended for the first two games of the 2017 season for violation of team rules.
By using a supplemental pick on Alexander in Round 6, the Redskins will be forced to surrender their sixth-round selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Alexander will join a Redskins secondary which still has some question marks at the corner positions. Josh Norman is locked into one of the starting cornerback spots, but it remains to be seen who among the trio of Quinton Dunbar, Fabian Moreau, and Orlando Scandrick will take up the spot left by Bashaud Breeland opposite Norman.
Redskins defensive backs coach Torrian Gray will be very familiar with Alexander after coaching him for one season at Virginia Tech. He likely had some input in terms of the Redskins deciding to select him.
The Redskins also picked up two other Hokies in nose tackle Tim Settle (fifth round) and corner Greg Stroman (seventh round) in the draft.
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