University of Pittsburgh Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Alex Sanford Jr.
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Oxford, MS
- High School:
- Oxford
Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2026 following his transfer from Purdue.
PURDUE (2025): Appeared in all 12 games, making nine starts in his first year with the Boilermakers…finished the season with 46 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery…logged a career-high 11 tackles at Northwestern (10/18).
ARKANSAS (2023-24): Appeared in 23 of the Razorback’s 24 games over his two years with the program…logged 234 snaps on special teams according to Pro Football Focus…made one tackle in a win at Florida as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year varsity player at Oxford High School in Oxford, MS…registered over 100 tackles in three of his four seasons…recorded 342 tackles, 58 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, seven forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and four pass breakups throughout his career…logged 104 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior…rated as the no. 8 player in Mississippi by 247Sports and the no. 25 inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.
