Recruits Visiting Pitt Football for Virginia Matchup

The 7-1 Pitt football team returns home to take on the Virginia Cavaliers in an ACC matchup with kick set for 8 p.m.

Per usual, the Panthers will be hosting a crop of recruits to receive a game day experience.

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Shep Turk — 2025 offensive line commit from Thomas Jefferson High School

Turk confirmed with PSN on Friday that he will return to his future home for another game day visit. It comes 24 hours after Turk helped his Thomas Jefferson football team punch its ticket to the Class 4A WPIAL championship game.

Demari Clemons — 2026 defensive back from Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio

Clemons — a 5-foot-10, 159-pound three-star prospect — will make his first game day visit to Pitt. He was offered by the Panthers back in April of 2023. Prior to that, he camped at Pitt in 2022.

“Pitt has always been one of my top schools to attend,” Clemons told PSN. “The coaches, players and culture is what sticks out for me. I love it.”

He holds additional offers from Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State, Syracuse, West Virginia, Maryland, Louisville, UConn, Buffalo and Akron.

Jaivin Peel — 2027 quarterback from Western Beaver in Industry, Pa.

Peel — a 6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect — is one of the top young quarterbacks in the WPIAL after breaking the freshman passing record last season.

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While Peel awaits his first Division I offer, he has made several visits to Pitt, including a camp in June, the spring game and a few visits last year.

Greyson Beck — 2026 outside linebacker from Mt. Lebanon High School in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.

Beck — a 6-foot-2, 210-pound prospect — holds an offer from Eastern Michigan. This is his first game day visit at Pitt, but he did camp on the South Side in June.

Nazir Jones-Davis — 2026 running back/linebacker from Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pa.

Jones-Davis — a 6-foot, 190-pound prospect — is making his first visit to Pitt and is still awaiting his first D-I offer.

Hunter Richardson — 2026 tight end/defensive end from Kiski Prep in Saltsburg, Pa.

Richardson — a 6-foot-4, 225-pound prospect — is making his first visit to Pitt and is still awaiting a D-I offer.

Sebastian Williams — 2027 quarterback from Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg, Pa.

Williams — a 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect — is making his first visit to Pitt and is still awaiting a D-I offer.

Trent Merrell — 2026 defensive end from Elyria Catholic High School in Elyria, Ohio

Merrell — a 6-foot-3, 230-pound prospect — is making his first visit to Pitt and is still awaiting a D-I offer.

Benjamin Coryea — 2026 athlete from Saratoga Springs High School in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Coryea — a 5-foot-9, 180-pound prospect — is making his first game day visit to Pitt and is still awaiting a D-I offer.

Jontai Quick — 2027 athlete from Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg, Pa.