WR Peter Vardzel Will Join Pitt, Following in His Brothers’ Footsteps

On Friday, Charleston, S.C. native and wide receiver Peter Vardzel committed to following in the footsteps of his two older brothers by announcing his commitment to the Pitt Panthers.

I’m excited to announce that I will be continuing my athletic and academic career at the University of Pittsburgh! #H2P @CoachDuzzPittFB @Pitt_FB pic.twitter.com/Bm2ueQVSVE

— Peter Vardzel (@peter_vardzel) May 28, 2021

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In his senior season with Wando High School in 2020, the 6-foot Vardzel totaled 34 catches for 571 yards and four touchdowns in seven games and added 92 yards as a kick returner.

Senior Season Highlights – https://t.co/6t2wrlHGkg

— Peter Vardzel (@peter_vardzel) November 18, 2020

Vardzel’s oldest brother, Michael, played receiver at Pitt from 2016-19 and is now an offensive quality control coach at Wofford. His other brother, John, who transferred from Wando to North Allegheny for his senior season of high school, walked onto the football program at Pitt during training camp in 2018, and was awarded a scholarship in 2020. He is currently a redshirt junior and has played in 21 games with the Panthers.