Former Alabama All-American says his 14th child is on the way

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A day after being nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, former Alabama All-American Shaun Alexander had more news on Thursday.

Appearing on FanDuel TV's "Up and Adams Show with Kay Adams," Alexander announced that he and his wife, Valerie, are expecting their 14th child.

"We're just now starting to tell people," Alexander said, "but No. 14 is in the belly,"

The Alexanders have had 10 girls and three boys. One of their daughters died in infancy.

Alexander is 48 years old, and he played his last NFL season in 2008.

Alexander became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the Class of 2014. He's been a perennial nominee for enshrinement, and when the Pro Football Hall of Fame released its list of 128 modern-era players nominated for consideration for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, Alexander's name was on it.

"Everybody tells me there's a logjam, especially with running backs," Alexander said. "I do love the fact that I am one of 10 guys with 100 rushing touchdowns, so that's my anchor. There's only 10 guys ever, and the only three that are not in the Hall of Fame are me, Adrian Peterson and Derrick Henry, so there's a chance.

"I don't try to get upset or get offended by what's happening. I just let everybody know I do believe I belong. They always say, 'Hey, Shaun, you got to tell them that you feel like you belong.' I do, and the process should be that all the guys that have 100 touchdowns should get in. ...

"Hopefully, it happens. I'll be excited when it does."

Alexander led the league with 1,880 rushing yards for the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, when he broke the NFL single-season record with 27 rushing touchdowns and won the league's MVP Award.

In nine NFL seasons, Alexander ran for 9,453 yards and 100 touchdowns on 2,187 carries and caught 215 passes for 1,520 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Alexander joined the Seahawks as the 19th selection in the 2000 NFL Draft after earning first-team All-American recognition by the American Football Coaches Association in 1999 at Alabama.

Alexander became Alabama's career rushing leader with 3,565 yards from 1996 through 1999. He's since been surpassed by Najee Harris and Derrick Henry in the school record book - officially.

Alexander played at a time when bowl statistics did not count in the official individual numbers. Alexander had 315 rushing yards in bowls, and if his bowl numbers are included in his tally, as they are for Henry and Harris, he had 37 more rushing yards in his Alabama career than any other Crimson Tide ball-carrier.

Alexander still holds the Crimson Tide's single-game rushing record with 291 yards in a 26-0 victory over LSU on Nov. 9, 1996.