Alex Szczesniak
LB · Senior
6'1" · 225 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #54: Everett Small (OL)
Background
- Hometown
- Orland Park, Ill.
- High school
- Sandburg
- Previous school
- Iowa Western CC
Recruiting
No recruiting profile matched — he transferred in from Iowa Western CC.
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in all 12 games ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... contributed seven tackles ... posted two stops against Liberty (10/8).
2024tap to read
Played in four games ... made team debut versus Middle Tennessee (11/2).
2023tap to read
Played in five games at linebacker ... totaled 16 tackles with 1.5 for loss and a pass breakup ... picked up two stops to help the team beat East Mississippi (12/13) in the NJCAA D1 Football National Championship ... added four tackles at Butler (10/21) and at Snow (10/7) ... collected a tackle-for-loss against Independence (9/30) ... notched a pass breakup and four tackles at Ellsworth (9/23) in collegiate debut.
2022tap to read
Did not see game action. Prior to College: Played for head coach Scott Peters at Orland Park ... saw action at defensive end and tackle. Major: Labor and Employment Relations
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2025 Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll:
2025 (Senior at UTEP): Played in all 12 games ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... contributed seven tackles ... posted two stops against Liberty (10/8).
2024 (Junior at UTEP): Played in four games ... made team debut versus Middle Tennessee (11/2).
2023 (Sophomore at Iowa Western CC): Played in five games at linebacker ... totaled 16 tackles with 1.5 for loss and a pass breakup ... picked up two stops to help the team beat East Mississippi (12/13) in the NJCAA D1 Football National Championship ... added four tackles at Butler (10/21) and at Snow (10/7) ... collected a tackle-for-loss against Independence (9/30) ... notched a pass breakup and four tackles at Ellsworth (9/23) in collegiate debut.
2022 (Freshman at Iowa Western CC): Did not see game action.
Prior to College: Played for head coach Scott Peters at Orland Park ... saw action at defensive end and tackle.
Major: Labor and Employment Relations