Major: Undeclared (2016)

Weight: 220 (2016)

2016 Media Guide: Alex Backenstoe walked onto the team in the spring of 2015, is a sophomore in eligibility and is exploring majors … played for the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2014.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse and two each in football and wrestling at Davidson H.S. … earned conference and district player of the year honors in football … was the Ohio Division I defensive player of the year and a first-team all-state honoree … was a finalist for Mr. Ohio (football) … high school football coach was Brian White … was one of 58 students in his high school to graduate with over a 4.00 grade point average.

Personal: Is the son of Tammy and Bill Backenstoe … the oldest of two children … father played center in football at Ohio University … great grandfather, Jim Patterson, is in the Ohio State University athletic hall of fame for diving.