As the pads are popping down on the South Side at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for the first time this spring, Pitt football continues to welcome visitors to take in the action.
It’s already been a busy week with Pitt’s Spring Camp kicking off, but the Panthers have also made recruits feel welcomed all week long.
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Pittsburgh Sports Now is keeping an eye on who is in attendance throughout the spring.
On Friday, Pitt hosted a list of key recruits:
Larry Moon III — Class of ’27 Defensive Back from Aliquippa
Offers: Pitt, Akron, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Troy, UCF, UNLV, USC, WVU, Wisconsin.
Grant Beerman — Class of ‘25 Four-star Linebacker from Lakota West (Ohio)
Offers: Pitt, Cincinnati, Purdue, Michigan State, Duke, Miami (OH), Wake Forest, WVU, Kentucky, Rutgers, Virginia, Indiana, Marshall, Toldeo, Ball St., Minnesota, Illinois, Charlotte, UMass, Eastern Michigan, Boston College, Central Michigan, JMU, Ohio, Georgia Tech, Kent St., Tulsa, Bowling Green, Ohio St., Notre Dame, Michigan.
Cam Thomas — Class of ’26 Outside Athlete from Lakota West (Ohio)
Offers: Pitt, Illinois, Kent State, Indiana, Louisville, Ball State, Ohio, Toledo, Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Virginia Tech, Miami (OH), UMass, Akron, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Tech.
Mason Heintschel — Class of ’25 Three-star Quarterback from Clay High School (Ohio)
Offers: Pitt, Ohio, Liberty, Bowling Green, Eastern Kentucky, Kent St., Akron, Coastal Carolina, Toledo.
Colsen Gatten — Class of ’26 Linebacker from Central Catholic
Offers: Pitt, Syracuse, Michigan State, WVU, Duke, Tennessee, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State.
Emmanuel Taylor — Class of ’25 Athlete from Green Run High School (Virginia)
Offers: Pitt, Duke, Temple, Old Dominion, Charlotte, East Carolina, Marshall, Liberty, Coastal Carolina, Virginia Tech.
Taylor released a top three list on Jan. 4 that included Liberty, East Carolina and Pitt.
Quinton Brown — Class of ’25 Wide Receiver from Liberty Christian School (Texas)
Offers: Pitt, Army, Arkansas State, Texas State, UConn, Ohio, USF, UTEP, Tulsa, Austin Peay, Toledo, Colorado.
Kenneth McManus IV — Class of ’25 Three-star Offensive Lineman from St. John’s (Washington D.C)
Offers: Pitt, UConn, Cincinnati, Duke, Syracuse, Akron, Memphis, Maryland, East Carolina, Marshall, Boston College, Charlotte, Toldeo.
Max Welter — Class of ‘25 Wide Receiver/Tight End from La Salle High School (Ohio)
Offers: Eastern Kentucky.
George Hill — Class of ‘25 Linebacker from Woodland Hills
Offers: UConn, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Temple.
Ziggy Moore — Class of ‘26 Athlete from Woodland Hills
Offers: Akron.
Cameron Walter — Class of ’26 Quarterback from Woodland Hills
Jimmy Kalis — Class of ‘27 Offensive Tackle from Central Catholic
Brock Heisler — Class of ’26 Defensive End/Tight End from Hempfield