Football
Alex Bayer
- Title:
- Special Teams Analyst
- Email:
- bayera@wfu.edu
Alex Bayer was named to the Wake Forest staff in 2019 as the special teams analyst.
Bayer joined the Demon Deacons after two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio where he worked with the tight ends. While coaching at Otterbein, he earned his Master’s in teaching in April, 2019.
Prior to his stint at Otterbein, Bayer spent two years in the National Football League beginning with the St. Louis Rams in 2014-15. He was signed as a priority free agent following the NFL Draft and ultimately played in six games for St. Louis as a rookie. Bayer then spent the 2015-16 season on the practice squad for the San Diego Chargers before landing on the injured reserve list.
A former tight end at Bowling Green State University, Bayer was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection and finished his career with 115 receptions for 1,543 yards and 10 touchdowns. He owns the BGSU school record for career receptions by a tight end.
Bayer was a member of the Falcons’ 2013 MAC Championship team playing for head coach Dave Clawson. Bayer hauled in a season-high seven catches for 124 yards in the MAC title game to help defeat No. 14 Northern Illinois. He later went on to play in the East-West Shrine game.
A native of Pickerington, Ohio, Bayer was a first team all-conference, first team all-district and honorable mention All-Ohio selection for Pickerington North High School. He graduated with six school records and was ranked among ESPN.com’s Top-75 tight ends in 2009.
Bayer and his wife Molly were married in June, 2019.
Bayer joined the Demon Deacons after two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio where he worked with the tight ends. While coaching at Otterbein, he earned his Master’s in teaching in April, 2019.
Prior to his stint at Otterbein, Bayer spent two years in the National Football League beginning with the St. Louis Rams in 2014-15. He was signed as a priority free agent following the NFL Draft and ultimately played in six games for St. Louis as a rookie. Bayer then spent the 2015-16 season on the practice squad for the San Diego Chargers before landing on the injured reserve list.
A former tight end at Bowling Green State University, Bayer was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection and finished his career with 115 receptions for 1,543 yards and 10 touchdowns. He owns the BGSU school record for career receptions by a tight end.
Bayer was a member of the Falcons’ 2013 MAC Championship team playing for head coach Dave Clawson. Bayer hauled in a season-high seven catches for 124 yards in the MAC title game to help defeat No. 14 Northern Illinois. He later went on to play in the East-West Shrine game.
A native of Pickerington, Ohio, Bayer was a first team all-conference, first team all-district and honorable mention All-Ohio selection for Pickerington North High School. He graduated with six school records and was ranked among ESPN.com’s Top-75 tight ends in 2009.
Bayer and his wife Molly were married in June, 2019.
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