Signed by Green Bay to the practice squad on Aug. 28, 2024…Was signed to Chicago's practice squad on Aug. 31, 2023, and spent the first four weeks of last season on the Bears' practice squad…Was released from the Bears' practice squad on Oct. 9…Was originally signed by the N.Y. Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2023, and was released following training camp on Aug. 29…Played in 58 games in five seasons at Pittsburgh (2018-22), recording 131 tackles (56 solo), 29½ tackles for a loss, 16½ sacks, eight passes defensed and two fumble recoveries…In 2022, started all nine games he played in and earned All-ACC honorable mention after posting 29 tackles (13 solo), 6½ tackles for a loss, 5½ sacks and two passes defensed…Posted five tackles (one solo) and a sack in a win vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 8)…Recorded a career-high seven tackles (five solo) and 1½ tackles for a loss at No. 21 North Carolina (Oct. 29)…Was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after matching his career high with seven tackles (three solo) while adding three tackles for a loss and 2½ sacks vs. No. 20 Syracuse (Nov. 5), a performance that was highlighted by a sack in the end zone for a safety with 1:35 left to secure the win…Was selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and College Gridiron Classic following the 2022 season…Played in 12 games with 11 starts in 2021, posting a career-high 41 tackles (13 solo), five tackles for a loss, 2½ sacks and two passes defensed while earning All-ACC honorable mention…Recorded five tackles (one solo) and 1½ tackles for a loss in a win vs. Tennessee (Sept. 11)…Logged a season-high six tackles (two solo), 2½ tackles for a loss and two sacks vs. Virginia (Nov. 20)…Matched his season high with six tackles (two solo) and a shared tackle for a loss vs. No. 16 Wake Forest (Dec. 4) in the ACC title game…Appeared in all 11 games in 2020, compiling 18 tackles (12 solo), 6½ tackles for a loss, three sacks, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery…Recorded a solo tackle, a tackle for a loss, a sack and a fumble recovery vs. Syracuse (Sept. 19)…Posted a season-high four tackles (two solo), a tackle for a loss and a pass defensed at Miami (Fla.) (Oct. 17)…In the season finale at Georgia Tech (Dec. 10), registered three tackles (all solo), two tackles for a loss and a sack…Started all 13 games in 2019, recording 38 tackles (18 solo), a career-best 10½ tackles for a loss, 5½ sacks, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery…Posted six tackles (three solo), 1½ tackles for a loss and a sack vs. Virginia (Aug. 31)…Added another six tackles (one solo) and 1½ sacks vs. UCF (Sept. 21)…Recorded five tackles (four solo), two tackles for a loss, a sack and two passes defensed vs. North Carolina (Nov. 14)…In the Quick Lane Bowl against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 26), helped the Panthers to a 34-30 victory with six tackles (three solo) and 1½ tackles for a loss…Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2018, recording five tackles (all assists) and a tackle for a loss…Posted two tackles (both assists) in his collegiate debut vs. Albany (Sept. 1)…Made two tackles (both assists) and a shared tackle for a loss at UCF (Sept. 29)…Recorded an assisted tackle and a shared tackle for a loss vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 10)…Earned his undergraduate degree in communications and sociology and also received his MBA…Was named the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year in 2022…Also was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and was the male collegiate recipient of the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup…Raised over $50,000 through his "5th Down" campaign to help provide nutritious meals and quality education to kids in Haiti…Earned All-Broward County 8A-6A honorable mention following his senior season as a defensive end at Deerfield Beach (Fla.) High School, where he helped the team to a 10-3 record and advance to the semifinals of the Class 8A state playoffs…Was also a standout basketball player for three years…Younger brother, Despelado, was an offensive lineman at Georgia State from 2018-21…Last name is pronounced al-ex-an-der…Given name Deslin Alexandre; born in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.
