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Pitt Recruits Attending the Backyard Brawl
Saturday will be a huge day on Pittsburgh’s North Shore as Pitt hosts West Virginia in another edition of the Backyard Brawl.
Pat Narduzzi’s team has a chance to already match last seasons win total and start the 2024 season 3-0.
The Pitt athletic department has already announced that the game is a sellout, which will make the pregame and in-game atmosphere special.
That will no doubt benefit the Pitt team along with their recruiting efforts. Not surprisingly, the Panther staff has worked hard to get top level high school recruits to attend the game.
In taking a look at the guest list, it’s dominated by young, high-level WPIAL talent along with current 2025 Pitt commitments.
Here are names that PSN has been able to confirm:
*Gabriel Jenkins: 2027 cornerback Imani Christian Academy. Offers from Michigan State, Penn State, Pitt, Central Florida and West Virginia.
*Matt Sieg: 2026 4-star athlete from Fort Cherry High School. Offers from Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, USC, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
South Side vs Ft Cherry in the WPIAL 1A Championship November 24, 2023 David Hague/PSN
*DaMarion Fowlkes: Pitt 2025 WR commit from Olney, Maryland.
Photo courtesy of DaMarion Fowlkes’ Instagram
*Mason Alexander: Pitt 2025 4-Star CB commit from Fishers, Indiana.
*Brendan Alexander: 2026 3-star OL from Central Valley High School. Offers from Arkansas, BC, Duke, G tech, Maryland, Michigan State, NC State, Penn State, Pitt, Stanford, Syracuse, VA Tech, WVU, Wisconsin
Photo courtesy of Brendan Alexander’s Twitter account.
*Denim Cook: Pitt 2025 LB commit from Columbus, Ohio.
*Khalil Taylor : 2027 athlete from Seton LaSalle High School. Offers from Maryland, Penn State, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, West Virginia.
*Damon Ferguson: 2026 4-star cornerback from Baltimore, Maryland. Offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Central Florida, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
*Larry Moon III: 2027 cornerback from Aliquippa High School. Offers from Alabama, Auburn, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Nebraska, NC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina Syracuse, Tennessee, USC, Central, WVU and Wisconsin.
Courtesy Larry Moon III
*Mason Heintschel: Pitt 2025 QB commit from Oregon, Ohio.
*Da’Ron Barksdale: 2026 athlete from Steel Valley High School. Offers from Pitt, Syracuse, WVU and UNLV.
*Kory Pitts: 2026 cornerback from North Allegheny High School.
*David Davis: 2026 4-star athlete from Imani Christian. Offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan State, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee and WVU.
*Adam Gehm: 2026 TE/DE from Seneca Valley High School. Offers from Miami Ohio, Syracuse and Wisconsin.
*Zachary Gleason Jr: 2027 athlete from Chartiers Valkey High School. Offers from Pitt and Akron.
*Jimmy Kalis: 2027 offensive tackle from Central Catholic HS. Offers from Duke, Maryland, NC State, Pitt, Syracuse and West Virginia.
Photo courtesy of Jimmy Kalis’ Twitter account.
*Carter Bonner: 2027 athlete from Penn Hills High School. Offers from Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, Pitt, UNLV, West Virginia.
*Shep Turk: 2025 Pitt commit from Thomas Jefferson High School.
Photo courtesy of Shep Turk’s Twitter account.
*Kyshawn Robinson: 2026 4-star Westinghouse High School. Offers from Boise State, Colorado, Florida Florida State, Houston, Kentucky, Michigan State, NC State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, Syracuse, Texas A&M, USC, West Virginia, UNLV Wisconsin.
*Wilson Zierer: 2026 OT from Rabun Gap, Georgia.
*Elijah Dotson: 2025 Pitt DB 4-star commit from Belleville, Michigan.
*Joshua Guerrier: 2025 Pitt ATH 4-star commit from Ocoee, FL.
*Colin Urrea: 2027 OL/DL from Naples, Florida. Urrea was in town earlier this year for the Blue/Gold Spring Game.
*Jayden Alexander: 2027 Athlete from Central Catholic High School.
*Roman Thompson: 2027 LB from Central Catholic High School. Holds offer from Akron.
