Pitt FB Recruiting
Top 4-Star Pitt Commit Flips to SEC Program
It’s hard to keep recruiting classes intact through an entire cycle, and Pitt found that out — again — with DaMarion Fowlkes.
Fowlkes — a 5-foot-10, 170-pound four-star wide receiver from Good Counsel in Olney, Md. — flipped his commitment from Pitt to Missouri following an official visit over the weekend, he announced on Instagram. He had been committed to Pitt since June.
Following the loss of fellow four-star Elijah Dotson, Fowlkes was elevated to the highest-ranked recruit in the class. It’s a tough loss for the Panthers, considering his skill level and the investment, but Missouri pressed hard with all of its resources.
Fowlkes committed to Pitt in June over offers from Boston College, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Charlotte, ECU, Indiana, JMU, Kent State, Liberty, Memphis, Old Dominion, Temple, UNLV, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
247Sports rates Fowlkes as the 230th-ranked recruit in the class (22nd-ranked wide receiver and seventh-ranked recruit from Maryland) while On3 rates him as the 46th-ranked receiver and ninth-ranked recruit from Maryland. Rivals hasn’t ranked Fowlkes, but he does hold a 5.7 Rivals Rating.
He caught 31 passes for 761 yards (19.7 yards per reception) and four touchdowns, adding five punt return touchdowns and another kick return touchdown.
Pitt still holds commitments from wide receivers Bryce Yates (Chesterfield, Va.) and Tony Kinsler (Port Orange, Fla.). The 20 commits in the class of 2025 will be able to officially sign with the Panthers on Wednesday during early National Signing Day.
