Alex Lincoln (born November 17, 1977 in Meridian, Mississippi) is a former American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. Lincoln attended Murphy High School in Mobile, AL. Lincoln later played college football for Auburn University before being selected as the ninth pick of the seventh round in the 2001 NFL Draft. Mel Kiper had noted Lincoln in his list of top inside linebackers available in the draft.[1] Lincoln was college roommate of Heath Evans, Fullback for the 2007 New England Patriots.