NFF National Scholar-Athletes

Alex Brink

  • School
    Washington State
  • Induction
    2007

On pace to become Washington State's all-time leader in most passing and total offense categories, Alex Brink epitomizes the term "scholar-athlete," earning numerous accolades both on and off the playing field.

A two-time Academic All Pac-10 First Team honoree, Brink is a Sport Management major and a member of WSU's Honors College. Named the Outstanding Male Sport Management Student in 2006-07, he has made the WSU Honor Roll each of his last six semesters en route to garnering ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA All-Academic First Team laurels. 

Equally impressive on the gridiron, the Coos Bay, Ore. native currently ranks third in Cougar history in passing attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns and is set to surpass WSU greats, including Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Mark Rypien and Jack Thompson, in all passing and total offense categories. Brink earned All Pac-10 Second Team honors in 2006 and has thrown 175 passes for 2,079 yards and 18 touchdowns this season. He currently ranks in the top five nationally among active players in attempts (fourth), completions (fifth), yards (third) and touchdowns (fourth). 

A two-time captain, he is a four-year member of the WSU Reading Buddies program, in which he spends 45 minutes each week reading to children at local elementary schools. Brink was also one of two Cougar student-athletes chosen for an exchange trip with International Christian University in Japan. 

Brink is the fourth NFF National Scholar-Athlete from WSU, following Jason Hanson in 1991. Brink was drafted in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans and spent two seasons with the team. He signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League for the 2010 season. Brink threw for 2,573 yards and 13 touchdowns in three seasons with Winnipeg. 

Brink also played the Montreal Alouettes in 2013 and 2014. He is the owner of EForce Football, a 7 on 7 organization. He also serves as a QB coach for the Elite 11 QB competition and a radio analyst for the Washington State Cougars.