Pitt may not have secured a commitment from 2023 four-star Jamiel Lyons (Philadelphia, Pa.) today, but another elite 2023 four-star defensive end has named Pitt to his list of finalists.
Dashawn Womack, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound defensive end from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md., narrowed down a list of 27 offers to a Top 10 of Georgia, Temple, Rutgers, Boston College, Ole Miss, Michigan, Auburn, Maryland, LSU and Pitt.
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Womack has made visits to Michigan, Maryland, Ole Miss among his contenders, along with West Virginia and Penn State visits this year, and he made a trip to Pittsburgh a week ago.
Womack would be a key addition from a powerhouse high school program in the cycle, adding another top-tier defensive end to Pitt’s already loaded system. The talented edge rusher helped lead St. Frances to an 8-1 record in 2021 against regional giant from around the country.
247Sports rates Womack as the 148th-ranked recruit in the cycle (19th-ranked defensive lineman and the fifth-ranked recruit from Maryland) while Rivals ranks him as the 32nd-ranked strongside defensive end and the seventh-ranked recruit from Maryland.
Neither 247Sports nor Rivals has officially projected Womack’s commitment yet.
Four-star defensive end Desmond Umeozulu (Upper Marlboro, Md.), four-star offensive lineman Amir Herring (West Bloomfield, Mi.), three-star cornerback Jermaine Mathews (Cincinnati, Oh.), three-star tight end Vance Bolyard (Greensboro, N.C.) and three-star defensive lineman Kamari Burns (Columbus, Oh.) have all named Pitt to their respective lists of top schools.
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