Recruiting Notebook
PSN Recruiting Notebook: January 17
Follow the Vocelli’s PSN Recruiting Notebook all day long as we provide you with updated recruiting news and notes on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and WPIAL players. This is all sponsored by Bill Cummings, owner of Vocelli’s in Hopewell, Rochester and Dormont.
UPDATE (9:10 PM)-
**Another offer to a player from Cardinal Gibbons, this time it’s OG Jamari Williams, who also holds offers from Kentucky, Syracuse, NC State, Boston College and Indiana.
Blessed to receive an offer from University of Pittsburgh #H2P #PittisIt @Williamsisland4 @SleeperAthletes @HamiltonESPN @DavidFurones_ pic.twitter.com/qgxd9Zo2cO
— Jamari William$ 🦅 (@75SWEETFEET) January 18, 2018
UPDATE (8:56 PM)-
**2019 running back Vincent Davis (5-9, 155) from Cardinal Gibbons HS in Fort Laudedale, Florida picked up an offer from Pitt. Davis also holds offers from Boston College, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky and Syracuse. Davis is the teammate of incoming Pitt freshman Marquis Williams.
UPDATE (7:49 PM)-
Blessed to say I have received an offer from University Pittsburgh #Gopanthers 🔷🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/Fdbo1Kx8cy
— Rocket Watts (@RocketWatts) January 18, 2018
UPDATE (7:39 PM)-
Thankful and excited to receive an offer from the University of Virginia pic.twitter.com/SuFpp4MC0d
— Andrew Kristofic (@AKristofic21) January 18, 2018
UPDATE (7:26 PM)-
**2019 4-star defensive end Howard Cross from St. Joseph’s HS in Montvale, New Jersey picked up an offer from Pitt. Cross is one of Rivals Top 6 prospects in New Jersey and the #22 defensive end in the country. At this point, Cross holds offers from Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Michigan, NC State, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
UPDATE (6:56 PM)-
**Rice OT grad transfer Calvin Anderson met today with Auburn and Texas.
90s boy band, BBMak, or…#Texas Coaches Warehime, Beck & Meekins Visiting #Rice grad transfer LT, Calvin Anderson, today. pic.twitter.com/Bo7Axlg0HW
— Super K (@SuperK_TFB) January 17, 2018
I appreciate coach Grimes @CoachJBGrimes making it out here to talk with me about my offer to play for the Auburn Tigers! Great man. pic.twitter.com/jUmIoCWYLE
— Calvin Anderson (@THE_CONDA25) January 17, 2018
UPDATE (3:06 PM)-
Very honored to have received an offer from @Pitt_FB 🐐🏈Big thanks to Coach @robharley34 for the amazing news 🚀💪🏾🔥 #H2P #L1TS8URGH pic.twitter.com/SxtXHysWXq
— Habakkuk Baldonado (@abba1999) January 17, 2018

UPDATE (2:22 PM)-
I’m really blessed to receive an offer to Colorado State University @CSUFootball @CoachBobo_CSU @DC5StarAthlete @Evolve2_10ths #CSURams #DC5 pic.twitter.com/OJoeg14xVF
— Joey Porter Jr. (@jjporter_1) January 17, 2018
UPDATE (11:51 AM)-
**West Mifflin 2019 cornerback Parrish Parker picks up an offer from Toledo.
Extremely blessed and honored to receive my 2nd offer from the University of Toledo !! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/pwrl0sTwa7
— Parrish Parker (@Gifted_VII) January 17, 2018
UPDATE (10:58 AM)-
Came away impressed with #Pitt CB Avonte Maddox's movement/cover skills at #ShrineGame day 1.. super light/quick/coordinated feet.. also patient (not over-aggressive) & looked totally confident in his ability to shadow any receiver.. size is issue (listed 5'9 180 uo)
— Mike Margittai – Football Alliance (@DraftMaverick) January 16, 2018
Pitt teammates Jester Weah and Avonte Maddox squaring off at #ShrineGame East practice pic.twitter.com/gGOQzTHohT
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) January 17, 2018
UPDATE (8:38 AM)-
**PSN is being told that OC Shawn Watson was in Ohio yesterday meeting with Springfield Ohio 4-star recruit TE/DE Leonard Taylor. Pitt is pursuing Taylor and would very much like to get him to make an official visit.
Watson also checked in on 2019 safety/cornerback Moses Douglass, who’s a big-time national recruit. Douglass is a 4-star recruit with offers from Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin.
UPDATE (6:19 AM)-
**Another big offer for Pine-Richland 2019 OT Andrew Kristofic.
Thankful and excited to receive an offer from Virginia Tech pic.twitter.com/M9RbH9LqIn
— Andrew Kristofic (@AKristofic21) January 17, 2018
UPDATE (5:54 AM)-
**One of Pat Narduzzi’s scheduled visits today was canceled. PSN has learned that Narduzzi and OL coach John Peterson were scheduled to visit Ohio 2019 RB John Branham but won’t now because schools in his area are closed because of bad weather. Branham already holds an offer from Pitt.
UPDATE (5:22 AM)-
**Andre Powell has the big visit today as PSN has learned that he’s scheduled to meet with Washington DC 4-star running back Mychale Salahuddin. Next weekend, he’ll be making his official visit to Pitt.

Courtesy of Mychale Salahuddin
