Alex Lair Class: Sophomore Hometown: Metairie, La. High School: Brother Martin Height / Weight: 6-4 / 227 Position: Tight End

Enters sophomore season as team's No. 1 tight end ... good size and strength ... made significant progress in the spring as the only tight end on the roster ... will be counted on heavily in the fall as new offensive coordinator Harold Nichols employs more tight end sets ... 2007 (Freshman): Game action came with the junior varsity ... made a 35-yard catch against Hargrave Military Academy ... BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three times in football and twice in basketball at Brother Martin H.S. ... football team captain under coach Jay Pittman ... PERSONAL: Alex Michael Lair ... born July 7, 1989 in New Orleans, La. ... son of Kevin and Pam Lair ... brother, Andrew, is a Bucknell quarterback ... other brother, Adam, played a year of football at LSU ... father also played for LSU ... major is undeclared.