Alex Reed is no stranger to adversity when it comes to his game. Back when he was in college, he originally declared for the University of Alabama. Even though he was the WR1 entering his sophomore season, an injury in Week 3 took him out for the remainder of the season. When he came back for his Junior year, the freshmen that had taken his WR1 spot had impressed enough that Alex slid all the way down to WR3. Instead of staying at Alabama and fighting for the position, Alex left for LSU and had one of the best seasons out of any wide receiver in LSU history. Alex's second round of adversity came after he was drafted to the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers in the DSFL draft. A few months later, Alex learned that he would not be the number one target on the offense. That honor would go to the team's Tight End from last season, Ne Mo. It got even worse on Week 1, where the rookie recorded only two receptions, tieing him for third on the team that night. His single touchdown was the only thing that saved the night from disaster for Alex. Luckily for him, Alex has since bounced back and he didn't have to leave his team to do it. He now has accounted for 264 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns in 21 receptions and leads his class of receivers in both yards and TDs. After a shaky start, the future looks brighter than ever for this emerging superstar.