A student-athlete who committed to the University of Pittsburgh's football program died in a car crash in Indiana. He was identified as Mason Alexander. Alexander played football in Indiana at Hamilton Southeastern High School and was accepted into the University of Pittsburgh after graduating early.

Mason Alexander, an 18-year-old freshman cornerback at Pittsburgh, was killed in a car crash in Indiana on Saturday night, police said Sunday. According to the Hamilton County (Ind.) Sheriff’s Office,

Pittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died in a car accident in his hometown of Fishers, Indiana, according to multiple reports. Alexander was 18 years old, and was set to take part in his first spring practice with the program.