Alex Van Pelt

Pittsburgh Steelers 216th pick

QB ·

Pittsburgh · 1999–2003

Games

2,985

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1993

Round

Round 8

Pick

216th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Pittsburgh

Alex Van Pelt Career Stats

Ranks 7th in the 1993 draft class in passing yards (2,985).
Best statistical season: 2001 with BUF (2,056 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD
31	2,985	16	24	53	1

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	BUF	1	1	1	9	0	0
2000	BUF	1	4	8	67	0	0
2001	BUF	12	178	307	2,056	12	11
2002	BUF	1	2	2	5	0	0
2003	BUF	5	5	12	49	0	3
Since 1999		20	190	330	2,186	12	14

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
1999	BUF	1	1	-1
2000	BUF	1	0	0
2001	BUF	12	12	33
2002	BUF	1	0	0
2003	BUF	5	4	-6
Since 1999		20	17	26

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Alex Van Pelt is a former quarterback out of Pittsburgh, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 216th overall pick (round 8) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 31 regular-season games from 1993 to 2003. From 1999 on, he played for the Buffalo Bills.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	BUF	1	1	1	9	0	0	0	1
2000	BUF	1	4	8	67	0	0	0	2
2001	BUF	12	178	307	2,056	12	11	14	99
2002	BUF	1	2	2	5	0	0	0	0
2003	BUF	5	5	12	49	0	3	1	1
1999	BUF	1	1	1	9	0	0	0	1
2000	BUF	1	4	8	67	0	0	0	2
2001	BUF	12	178	307	2,056	12	11	14	99
2002	BUF	1	2	2	5	0	0	0	0
2003	BUF	5	5	12	49	0	3	1	1
Career		20	190	330	2,186	12	14	15	103
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		31	262	477	2,985	16	24	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	BUF	1	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2000	BUF	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2001	BUF	12	12	33	0	2.8	6	0
2002	BUF	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	BUF	5	4	-6	0	-1.5	0	0
1999	BUF	1	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2000	BUF	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2001	BUF	12	12	33	0	2.8	6	0
2002	BUF	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2003	BUF	5	4	-6	0	-1.5	0	0
Career		20	17	26	0	1.5	6	0
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		31	—	53	1	—	—	—

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