Recruiting: 2026 Lovington OL commits to Fresno State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The No. 3 offensive linemen and one of the Top 10 prospects in the state for the 2026 class has made his decision on where he will play his college football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lovington OL <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853015' first='Alex' last='Rivera']</strong>, listed at 6-foot-4, 290 pounds, announced Tuesday on social media that he was committed to Fresno State, which is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference but has agreed to move to the new look Pac-12 starting in 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rivera says he committed to Fresno State after speaking with Bulldogs head coach Matthew Entz and OL coach Zachary Crabtree.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rivera was also offered by New Mexico, New Mexico State and FCS Northern Arizona. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great talk with <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Crab?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Crab</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Entz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Entz</a> I'm very excited and blessed to say that I have commited to <a href="https://twitter.com/FresnoStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FresnoStateFB</a>! I'd like to thank God for this amazing opportunity and my coaches for believing in me! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <a href="https://t.co/QeryVCkH3U">pic.twitter.com/QeryVCkH3U</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='853015' first='Alex' last='Rivera'] (@nmriveraalex) <a href="https://twitter.com/nmriveraalex/status/1896946806434713737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->