Pitt target Derek Dixon has set a date, time, and channel for his upcoming college decision.
According to 247 Sports’ Adam Finkelstein, Dixon will announce his commitment on Sept. 27 — his birthday — at 3 p.m. est. on 247 Sports’ YouTube channel. Finkelstein announced that Dixon will be deciding between Pitt, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Virginia.
Rivals has placed a FutureCast prediction for Dixon to land at Pitt.
Dixon, a four star out of Gonzaga Prep in Washington D.C., has developed a strong relationship with Pitt head coach Jeff Capel, associate head coach Milan Brown, and the rest of the staff over more than two years since they began recruiting him.
The Pitt staff is working hard to land Dixon, as showcased by Capel and Brown’s trip to D.C. to see him two weeks ago on the same day that he cancelled his visit to Arizona.
Ranked as the No. 51 player in the nation by 247 Sports, Dixon, if he were to commit to Pitt, would become the highest-ranked player to commit to Capel since he took over the Pitt head coaching position. The title of Capel’s highest-ranked commitment is currently owned by Dior Johnson, who finished No. 53 overall in 247 Sports’ class-of-2022 rankings. Johnson never appeared in a game for Pitt after being suspended in his freshman season. He spent last year at Clarendon College (JUCO), and is now at UCF playing in the Big 12.
Dixon has visited Pitt three times — twice for unofficial visits and once for an official.
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