Pitt FB Recruiting
Pitt Football Official Visits Start Tomorrow
For the past three to four months in particular, college football coaches have been working to recruit their Class of 2023.
The biggest way to make an impact on a player is to get them to come to visit your program for an official visit. During that time, players have the opportunity to stay overnight and spend a couple of days around the coaches, around the players and touring the university along with the football facilities.
Unlike an unofficial visit which usually lasts for just a day, an official visit gives the players a chance to spend quality time with members of the team, and also, they have the opportunity to get a feel of the campus and the culture of the program.
Official visits are crucial which is why coaches work so hard to try and get their top targets to make them.
While official visits for Pitt really begin on Friday, some players will be arriving in Pittsburgh on Thursday evening.
Pat Narduzzi and his staff have a history of performing very well with official visits as the Panthers have a history of loading up on June commitments.
The question is will that continue this year?
Something to keep in mind is when certain recruits are making their official visits. By that I mean, the Pitt coaches obviously have different players ranked higher on their recruiting board and since they can’t take an unlimited number of recruits, certain players can make a commitment at any time. The reality is that isn’t the case with every player that’s making official visits. For example, if Pitt is only looking to take two wide receivers in their recruiting class and already have one in the fold as they do with 4-star recruit Zion Fowler, they’re likely to be very particular on that second wide receiver commitment.
Something that fans need to be reminded of at this time of the year, every scholarship offer is not committable. That’s something to keep in mind.
With all of that being said, here’s a recap of the players that Pittsburgh Sports Now has confirmed will be making official visits this weekend.
Antonio Camon: 3-star defensive end from Tampa, Florida. Power Five offers from Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, West Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Montravius Lloyd: 3-star running back from Lakewood, Florida. Power Five offers from Arizona, Florida State, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
Isaiah Neal: 3-star defensive lineman from Baltimore, Maryland. Power Five offers from Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State, Ole Miss, NC State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Brice Pollock: 3-star cornerback from Snellville, Georgia. Power Five offers from Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Duke, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Kansas State, Kentucky, Penn State, Central Florida, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
DeeJay Holmes: 3-star defensive end from Pahokee, Florida. Power Five offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, Syracuse, Central Florida, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
Calvin Smith: 3-star defensive end from Ocoee, Florida. Power Five offers from Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Kenny Johnson: 3-star wide receiver from York, Pennsylvania. Power Five offers from Penn State, Rutgers, Boston College, Cincinnati, Louisville, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Shelton Lewis: 3-star safety from Stockbridge, Georgia. Power Five offers from Arkansas, Boston College, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Duke, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisville, NC State and Purdue.
Jalen Thompson: 4-star defensive end from Detroit, Michigan. Power Five offers from Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, USC, Vanderbilt, Arizona State, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Zion Fowler: 4-star wide receiver from Jersey City, New Jersey. Committed to Pitt.
Kenny Minchey: 4-star quarterback from Hendersonville, Tennessee. Committed to Pitt.
Javious Bond: 3-star athlete from Gray, Georgia. Power Five offers from Boston College, Kansas State, Ole Miss and Virginia.
Shadarian Harrison: 3-star defensive back from Lakeland, Florida. Power Five offers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa State, Louisville, Nebraska, Oregon State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
Stanton Ramil: 4-star offensive tackle from Alabaster, Alabama. Power Five offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Florida State, Indiana, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northwestern, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Central Florida, Virginia and West Virginia.
Jackson McGohan: 3-star tight end from Miamisburg, Ohio. Power Five offers from Cincinnati, Boston College, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Miami FL, Oklahoma and Purdue.
Just dawned on me, those linebackers who transferred were probably lured away with NIL money. Free agency college style.