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1998 NFL Draft · Rd 6 · #185 overall

Jamaal Alexander Southern Mississippi Draft

Jamaal Alexander was drafted No. 185 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1998 NFL Draft out of Southern Mississippi. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#185
Round
6
Draft class
1998

The pick

How Jamaal Alexander came off the board in 1998.

Drafted by

Detroit Lions

Rd 6 · #185 overall · NFC North

Full 1998 draft class (241 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Southern Mississippi
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1998 class

Around pick 185

Who came off the board on either side of Jamaal Alexander.

#183 Dustin Johnson FB · NYJ BYU #184 Shevin Smith DB · TB Florida State #186 Ryan Olson LB · PIT Colorado College #187 Matt Hasselbeck QB · GB Boston College · 3× Pro Bowl

Southern Mississippi in the 1998 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#44 Patrick Surtain DB · MIA Southern Mississippi · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #125 Terry Hardy TE · ARI Southern Mississippi #176 Harold Shaw RB · NE Southern Mississippi

Other DB picks from Southern Mississippi

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#22 Hanford Dixon DB · CLE · 1981 Southern Mississippi · 2× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #44 Patrick Surtain DB · MIA Southern Mississippi · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #129 John Baylor DB · IND · 1988 Southern Mississippi #305 Bud Brown DB · MIA · 1984 Southern Mississippi #128 Derrick Hoskins DB · LV · 1992 Southern Mississippi #209 Chad Williams DB · BAL · 2002 Southern Mississippi

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jamaal Alexander in the 1998 NFL Draft

Jamaal Alexander is a Defensive back out of Southern Mississippi selected No. 185 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1998 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Southern Mississippi has produced 58 NFL draft picks since 1981.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Jamaal Alexander drafted?

Jamaal Alexander was selected No. 185 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1998 NFL Draft (Rd 6). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1998/jamaal-alexander.

What college did Jamaal Alexander play for?

Jamaal Alexander played college football at Southern Mississippi. See every Southern Mississippi draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/southernmississippi.

How did Jamaal Alexander's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1998/jamaal-alexander.