21 -- Alex Teems

Defensive Back 5-11/182 Freshman Carson, Calif. San Pedro High ‘01

High school highlights
Coached by Michael Walsh at San Pedro High, where he also competed in track…played both running back and defensive back…JUNIOR year earned academic All-State honors…second team all-league…SENIOR year was an all-league pick on both sides of the ball…MVP on league championship team…pre-season All-American…academic all-star…also selected to the Super Prep Far West team.

WSU highlights
FRESHMAN (2002-02): Redshirt season.

Personal
Alexander Richard Teems…born 12/11/83 in Torrance, Calif.…parents Richard and Linda Teems…one brother Austin and one sister Ariel…father a U.P.S. driver, mother in human resources…prep GPA 3.47…perfect attendance sophomore and junior years in high school…interested in a degree in graphic arts at WSU…uncle Jack Lightsy played football at UCLA…scheduled visits with Oregon, Oregon State, Wisconsin and Fresno State, then committed to WSU and cancelled the other trips.