Pitt lands commitment from 4-star cornerback Mason Alexander
Cornerback Mason Alexander became the 18th prospect from the class of 2025 to verbally commit to Pitt on Wednesday, and he may be the most significant to date — for two reasons.
100% COMMITTED @CoachDuzzPittFB @ARCHIECOLLINS_ @coachcsanders #RIPPops #HailToPitt #H2P pic.twitter.com/iLFfFFLZMw
— Mason “Money Man” Alexander (@MAlexander_15) June 26, 2024
Alexander, who attends Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Ind., is the first rising senior on Pitt’s list with a four-star rating from Rivals.com.
Pitt secured Alexander’s commitment even while his home-state school, Purdue, was one of his top choices among 25 scholarship offers, including Florida, Michigan State, West Virginia, Louisville, Cincinnati and Miami.
Week 1-4 Game Highlights ????
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2 INTs for touchdowns
6 PBUs
19 Total Tackles
0 receptions allowed in man coverage
4-0
A lot of work still to be done ‼️https://t.co/8DH0hmn0hZ@SWiltfong247 @ChadSimmons_ @Rivals_Clint @adamgorney @Hayesfawcett3 @CoachMillz_— Mason “Money Man” Alexander (@MAlexander_15) September 14, 2023
There is no position coach Pat Narduzzi wants to stock with talent more than cornerback, where he needs players with the talent and desire to play press man coverage that translates so well to the NFL. Alexander intercepted three passes last season and returned two for touchdowns.
Alexander (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) is the second cornerback on Pitt’s list, joining Shawn Lee of Harrisburg. Safety Elijah Dotson of Detroit committed to Pitt last month. Narduzzi’s class is ranked 27th in the nation — sixth in the ACC — by Rivals, with players from nine states and the United Kingdom. Pitt has secured 12 of the 18 commitments this month.
Rivals.com ranks Alexander as the No. 5 overall prospect in Indiana and No. 34 cornerback in the nation.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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