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Plum RB Eryck Moore-Watkins Gets Pitt PWO Offer
For the second time in the last week, a WPIAL senior has received a PWO offer from the Pitt Panthers.
First it was South Allegheny standout defensive end Dashawn Carter and last night, Plum High School’s Eryck Moore-Watkins got the call from Pitt.
Moore-Watkins is a 6’0″, 190-pound running back that finished the 2022 regular season with 183 carries for 1,493 yards (8.2 yds/carry) and 21 total touchdowns. This season, Moore-Watkins set two school records: Plum’s all-time leading rusher with 3,392 yards and single game rushing record (356 yards).
2023 RB Erick Moore with the nice run here. Solid night on both sides of the ball for Plum . @Preps_247 @Eryck_moore1 pic.twitter.com/oMukVDRT57
— EdOBrien247 (@EdOBrienCFB) September 24, 2022
Pittsburgh Sports Now spoke on Tuesday morning with Moore-Watkins about his phone call with Karlo Zovko from Pitt and the opportunity that’s been presented to him.
“He was just saying that they believe I could play at the Power Five level and that they only have two PWO offers left and believes that I could go in there and work hard to earn a scholarship as a walk-on,” said Moore-Watkins. “It’s great to know that I have a top school looking at me. I haven’t received an offer yet so it’s definitely a great thing to have. Honestly, I was very surprised by it but I’m very happy for it. I’m glad that I have been given the opportunity to prove myself at a high level of football.”
Courtesy Eryck Moore-Watkins
“I believe that my strengths are that I’m a diverse running back. If a team needs me to get short yardage, I can do that. I’m able to get well, I believe I read my blocks well and can see where the holes are. I like to describe my running style as like Le’Veon Bell. I’m a patient runner, I run behind my blocks and if you give me just a couple seconds to look for a hole, I’ll find it and hit it hard. I’m an explosive runner and believe I bring a lot of good things to a team.”
The question now is what college team will Moore-Watkins be taking his skills to? Will he decide to accept this opportunity at Pitt or look to earn a full scholarship with another program?
“I’m definitely going to consider it because I follow them and am from Pittsburgh,” said Moore-Watkins. “A factor that my family and I will be looking at is whether or not they have my major. I believe Pitt is known as a medical school and I’m looking to go for business, so we’ll have to see about that. Obviously, I’m hoping that I can earn a full scholarship somewhere, but Pitt is definitely a place that I’m going to consider.”
Courtesy Eryck Moore-Watkins
