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College Football Star Dies Suddenly At 18

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A freshman football star in Pittsburgh has tragically passed away, leaving a hole in the hearts of family and friends who were devastated to see his promising freshman year cut short.

Mason Alexander, who had just begun his first season at the University of Pittsburgh, died Saturday night in a car crash in his hometown of Fishers, Indiana. The 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

So far, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office can report that Alexander was the passenger in a 2016 BMW headed south on Florida Road off of N 113th Street when the accident occurred. The driver of Alexander’s vehicle attempted to pass a 2015 Toyota and was forced to swerve to try and avoid an oncoming car.

They lost control, and the BMW went off on the road and struck a tree, causing Alexander’s car to catch fire.

The Indiana native was named an ESPN 300 recruit and was a huge pickup for Pittsburgh. Coaches were impressed by Alexander’s star performance as a cornerback for Hamilton Southeastern High School. He committed to Pittsburgh in December and had spoken with the media for the first time ahead of the team’s spring practice season kicking off in March, according to the Daily Caller.

“I received a call this morning that no parent, teacher or coach ever wants to get — the news of the sudden loss of a young and promising life,” said Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi in an official statement. “Our entire program is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Mason Alexander’s passing.”

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Peyton Daniels, a fellow Pittsburgh player who knew Alexander, wrote on X, “Mason lit up every room he was in. Brought joy and playfulness to everything and everyone. He could change the entire direction of your day with one interaction. Mason is the embodiment of exceptional. Rest Easy 15. Love forever.”

Aidan Bryant, a hometown friend and player at nearby Westfield High School, wrote online, “I don’t get on this platform often anymore but I would feel wrong not show even more condolences to my brother Mason Alexander. I am truly devastated by this unexpected tragedy just like the rest of us. I am going to miss those convos we had almost every day. Love you Mason.”

Three days before the accident, Alexander addressed Pittsburgh’s sports reporters for the first time, expressing enthusiasm and optimism about his upcoming freshman season.

“I want to be in the NFL, and I want to be able to represent Coach Sanders, Coach Archie as the best corner who can do it,” he said about Panthers leaders Cory Sanders and Archie Collins, who sold him on the school.

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