former four-star edge mover with power, length, and upside
Austin Alexander entered North Carolina as a 2025 three-star/ former four-star edge prospect with a 6-3, 240-plus frame, and in the 2025 season he logged limited game action, finishing with 3 total tackles while appearing mainly on special teams. UNC’s staff touted his versatility from high school—where he played DE, LB, TE, and WR—and his production base was real, with 41.5 sacks and 66.5 TFL in his prep career. The selling point is the body type, motor, and multi-sport feel; the caution flag is that he was still more projection than finished product before moving on from Chapel Hill.
