2016 saw Alex Erickson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals where he began his professional career. The Bengals’ final roster only had one other undrafted free agent, and that was him.
He began the season as the team’s primary kick and punt returner, a position he held the entire year, as well as the backup receiver.
He had 6 catches for 71 yards on the year and averaged 7.0 yards on punt returns and 27.9 yards on kickoff returns. In the NFL, his 810 kickoff return yards were the most.
Before playing with the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL), Alex Michael Erickson played college football at Wisconsin and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers.
Erickson amassed 3,856 yards and 57 touchdowns on the ground at Darlington High School, 3,648 yards and 37 more through the air, 170 tackles, and 14 interceptions.
In his senior year, he was selected to participate in the WFCA All-Star game and was recognized as the Wisconsin State Journal Small School Player of the Year.
Erickson extended his deal with the Bengals for an additional two years through the 2020 campaign on September 8, 2018. With 20 receptions for 187 yards, he had a 20-reception season in 2018.
On October 20, 2019, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Erickson recorded his first game with 100+ receiving yards in his career.
The Bengals lost that game 17-27, but Erickson finished with 137 receiving yards. Erickson had a total of 43 receptions for 529 receiving yards at the end of the 2019 season.
Erickson signed with the Washington Commanders on May 4, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
Alex Erickson’s Wife: Is Alex Erickson Married? Who Is Alex Erickson’s Wife, Kelsi Erickson?
The player married Kelsi Erickson in 2017. Bengals quarterback Jeff Driskel and his wife Tarin as well as former right guard Kevin Zeitler and his wife Sara, were among those with Bengals connections in attendance at the Madison, Wisconsin wedding.