Mason Alexander, freshman Pitt CB, dies in fatal car crash

Mason Alexander, a freshman cornerback for the Pitt Panthers, has reportedly died in a fatal car crash.

The crash took place in Alexander’s hometown of Fishers, Indiana on Saturday. He was in the passenger seat of the car.

According to a press release from the Hamilton County (Ind.) sheriff’s office, the crash occurred on Florida Road around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. That’s near Southeastern Parkway and Interstate 69. There, one vehicle was heading north while the other was moving south. The car traveling south attempted to pass another vehicle by moving into the northbound lane and going around. There, they saw the vehicle coming toward them and they attempted to return to the southbound lane. Unfortunately, they overcorrected and crashed off the road.

The vehicle would hit a tree and catch on fire. Mason Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

Mason Alexander was a member of the Class of 2025. He had been expected to be a key member of that recruiting class, which ranked 55th nationally, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. That was also 12th in the ACC. He was one of two cornerbacks who headlined that class for Pitt.

He chose to go to Pitt over schools like Purdue, Wisconsin, and Michigan State among others. That was after he had a fantastic high school career while playing for Hamilton Southeastern in Fishers, Indiana. As a junior Alexander registered 39 tackles, eight pass breakups, and three interceptions. On top of that, he had flashed his athleticism, running a 10.7 100-meter dash multiple times.

Alexander has previously shared that he chose to go to Pitt thanks to the coaching staff, whom he hoped to build a strong relationship with.

“It was definitely the coaching staff. I feel like you hear that a lot too. I was a high recruit. Pitt was my first offer, and I looked past them at first. In the long run, the coaches stuck with me. Every time they call just to check in. [Pat Narduzzi] called just to check in just to see how I was doing. That overall bond I got to build with all the coaches is definitely what hooked me in,” he said.

Pitt is on spring break right now. That means the Panthers football program has no football activities scheduled for this week. However, spring practice is soon set to begin across college football. As of now, the Pitt football team and athletic department have not made a statement about Alexander’s passing.

Mason Alexander was 18 years old.