Alex Bales

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Rockhurst

At Carolina
Joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2012 season • Appeared in six games in 2014 on special teams and registered a tackle in the win at Duke • Member of the 2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Recognized as a Top 10 Scholar-Athlete at UNC in 2015, which honors the top five senior men and five senior women with the highest cumulative grade point averages.

Rockhurst High School
Played four years at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo. • Three-year starter at linebacker and wide receiver • Led the team with 110 tackles as a junior and was the team’s leading receiver in 2010 and 2011 • Had more than 700 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns in his senior season • Was all-state and all-Metro at linebacker • Earned the Kansas City Football Coaches Association Football Scholar-Athlete Award • In his junior season, Rockhurst went 14-0 and claimed the district and sectional championships • Team’s offense was among the top 20 in the country • Won the district championship in his senior season • Earned the Anthony Porto Scholar-Athete Award.

Personal
Favorite NFL team is the Kansas City Chiefs • Favorite vehicle is a King Ranch F150 • His favorite possession is his scooter • Would most like to appear on the reality show “The Amazing Race” • Would like to visit India • Son of Frank and Kanai Bales • Born Alexander Bales on October 10 • Business major.