Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in Florence, Kentucky) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at The University of Alabama.

Alexander was born and raised in Florence, Kentucky, a suburb outside of Cincinnati. In 1991, he entered Boone County High School. As a freshman, he played football for the junior varsity team and was voted Class President—as he was every year in high school. In his sophomore season, he was made the varsity team as the second-string running back. By mid-season, he was the team's featured running back as he rushed for 1,095 yards and fourteen touchdowns.

During his junior season in 1993, Alexander ran for 2,396 yards and 42 touchdowns as Boone County made it to the state semifinals. In a game versus Campbell County, Alexander rushed for seven touchdowns. He was listed in "Faces in the Crowd" section of Sports Illustrated in January 1994.