Alex Michael Erickson (born November 6, 1992) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist.

He played college football at Wisconsin and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Erickson has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots.

[1] He was chosen to play in the WFCA All-Star game as a senior and was named the Wisconsin State Journal Small School Player of the Year.

[2] He was first-team all-state as defensive back and first-team all-conference as defensive back and quarterback after gaining 2,489 yards of total offense (1,239 rushing and 1,250 passing), scoring 33 touchdowns (20 rushing and 13 passing) and making 50 tackles with three interceptions.

[17] On November 19, 2017, Erickson recorded his first NFL touchdown, scoring on a 29-yard pass from Andy Dalton during the Bengals 20–17 victory over the Denver Broncos.

[38] Erickson graduated from Wisconsin in December 2015 with a bachelor's degree in agricultural business management.