Temple University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Alex Odom
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Swedesboro, N.J.
- High School:
- Kingsway
2023 (Junior): Named weekly captain (Rutgers, Miami) ... served as teams starter at safety and was a core member on special teams ... led team in tackles vs. Miami with 11 ... tied a career high in tackles (12) at USF (his previous best was also at USF in 2021) ... lettered.
2022 (Sophomore): Was the opening day starter at safety ... made his first career interception and led the team in tackles against UMass helping him earn defensive player of the game, American Athletic Conference Honor Roll, and Temple Student-Athlete of the Week ... had his second career interception to go with 2.0 TFLs to earn defensive player of the game vs. USF ... started all 12 games at safety, recording the third most tackles on the team with career-best 75 including tied for the team lead in interceptions with two ... lettered.
2021 (Freshman): Started his first career season opener at safety while recording a career and team-high in tackles (8) at Rutgers ... solidified himself as a valuable member of the defensive backfield seeing action at safety and as a core member of the special teams ... led team in tackles (12) making a new career-high at South Florida ... lettered.
2020 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut on special teams in the season opener at Navy ... by season's end he was the starting safety as a true freshman ... tallied a career-high in tackles (6) in his first career start vs. #18 SMU ... recorded his first TFL (0.5) vs. ECU ... lettered.
High School: Played running back and safety for coach Mark Hendricks at Kingsway High in Swedesboro, N.J. … as a senior, had 206 carries for 1,113 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns and added 17 catches for 262 yards and four more scores … collected 10 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery on defense … also lettered in basketball and lacrosse.
Personal: Born Alex Odom … parents are Dawn and Alex Odom … has two brothers, Shawn and Alen.
