What we know about Alex Bookser: Pitt football player charged with DUI

PITTSBURGH — Alex Bookser, 21, is a redshirt junior offensive lineman at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Mt. Lebanon native is listed as 6-foot-6, 315 pounds on his biography page on Pitt's athletic department website.

In high school, Bookser was rated the No. 2 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports. He was a consensus top-25 offensive line prospect for the Class of 2014.

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After redshirting his freshman season in 2014, Bookser played in all 13 games in 2015 – starting two contests at right tackle against Youngstown State and Akron.

Bookser started all 13 games at right guard last season. He was named to the ACC All-Academic Football Team, and he was an Honorable Mention All-ACC selection by coaches.

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