Pittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died in a automobile accident in his hometown of Fishers, Indiana, in response to a number of studies. Alexander was 18 years outdated, and was set to participate in his first spring observe with this system. 

Based on police, Alexander was the passenger when the BMW he was driving in tried to go a automobile. The driving force rapidly realized there was a automobile coming from the opposite course and swerved to keep away from a collision, however veered off the highway and hit a tree, inflicting the automobile to catch fireplace. Alexander was declared useless on the scene. 

Alexander was a three-star recruit from Hamilton Southeastern Excessive College, exterior of Indianapolis. He was rated among the many finest gamers in Pitt’s 2025 recruiting class after he dedicated to this system in the course of the early signing interval, selecting the Panthers over provides from Auburn, Florida and Oregon, amongst others. Alexander posted 52 tackles and one interception as a senior. 

Former highschool teammate Peyton Daniels, who now performs defensive again at Butler, paid tribute to Alexander on social media. 

“Mason lit up each room he was in,” Daniels wrote. “Introduced pleasure and playfulness to every thing and everybody. He might change the whole course of your day with one interplay. Mason is the embodiment of outstanding. Relaxation Straightforward 15.”