Pitt Future Depth Chart/Targets

With the addition yesterday of OL Justin Morgan, Pitt now has 16 verbal commitments for 2016.

I asked someone in the football program how many scholarships can be given out this year? That person told me, “It’s a fluid number. Hard to say. Lots of projections.”

With the announced transfers of Jamal Davis, Chris James and Pat Amara, 3 additional scholarships became available.   I wouldn’t be surprised if the team lost another player or two in the next month.

With all that being said, my guess is that Pitt will use another 6-7 scholarships. Regardless of the number, Pitt doesn’t have an endless number kids that they can take. It’s to the point now where they have to start filling position needs/holes.

Thomas MacVittie

Over the last 3 years, here are the positions that have been filled with the 16 verbal commitments in 2016 and Pitt’s Recruiting Classes in 2015 & 2014.

QB- Thomas MacVittie, Ben DiNucci, Adam Bertke

RB- Chawntez Moss, Quadree Ollison, Darrin Hall

WR- Maurice Ffrench, Ruben Flowers, Quadree Henderon, Gentry Ivery, Tre Tipton, Rafael Araujo-Lopes, Elijah Zeise, Jaqauan Davidson

OL- Brandon Ford, Justin Morgan, Zack Williams, Tony Pilato, Alex Paulina, Alex Bookser, Mike Grimm, Brian O’Neil, Connor Hayes, Mike Herndon

TE- Chris Clark (transfer)

DE- Zack Gilbert. Patrick Jones, Allen Edwards, Dewayne Hendrix (transfer), Rori Blair, James Folston

DT- Bryce Hargrove, Rashad Wheeler, Connor Dintino, Shane Roy

LB- Chase Pine, Kaezon Pugh, Saleem Brightwell, Anthony McKee, Quintin Wirginis

S- Phil Campbell, Jay Stocker, Jordan Whitehead, Bricen Garner

CB- Therran Coleman, Malik Henderson, Dane Jackson, Avonte Maddox, Phillipie Motley

From the looks of that depth chart, which positions should Pitt pursue with their remaining scholarships? As I’ve said a few times over the last year, a scholarship offer doesn’t last forever (for most kids). Most times, it comes with an experation date.

Hubbard, Ohio RB George Hill

Coffeyville, Kansas WR Juwann Winfree

Florida CB Henry Miller

Here are kids some kids that Pitt has been recruiting over the last couple of months. Not 100% certain that they’re still pursuing some of them.

RB- Robert Washington, Miles Sanders, Elijah Deveaux

FB- Theo Anderson

WR- Juwann Winfree

TE- Jovani Haskins

DE- Quayshon Alexander, Desmond Chapple, Andre Mintze

DT- Amir Watts, Keyshon Camp, Aaron Thompson

LB- Khaleke Hudson, Elias Reynolds

CB- Henry Miller, Damar Hamlin

Athletes- George Hill, Aaron Mathews

Damar Hamlin

Aaron Mathews

Of this group, the only 2 kids that I’m confident Pitt will get are Winfree and Miller.