Pitt FB Recruiting
Recap of Second Pitt Football Junior Day

A large contingent of high school football players were in town on Saturday as the Pitt Panther football program hosted their second Junior Day of the offseason.
On these days designed for recruiting, the coaches invite players both that hold offers and others that they’re both evaluating and could have a future interest in.
As opposed to the first Junior Day last Saturday, yesterday seemed to be geared more towards players that currently held Pitt offers or that would be receiving one in the new future.
While this is just my opinion, Pitt hosted a number of players who were definite targets and players the staff would like to receive commitments from.
Here is a recap of some of the players who made a visit and the ones who received Pitt offers while in town.
-Isaiah Fox: 2026 OL/DL (6’2″, 270-pounds) from Odenton, Maryland.
had a great junior day visit time at @Pitt_FB with @CoachDarveau go panthers ! @WeAreArundel pic.twitter.com/KD9d14axx0
— Isaiah “zay” Fox (@bigmanzayy) January 18, 2025
-Sean Franklin: 2026 offensive tackle (6’6″, 295-pounds) from Mars High School.
Thank you @CoachDarveau for inviting me to @Pitt_FB Junior day today! It was a great experience and I learned a lot about the program.@MarsHSFootball @CoachKasper @PA_TodaySports @PAPrepsRivals @PrepRedzonePA @WPIAL_Insider @wpialsportsnews @7Twice pic.twitter.com/v7rVNc3fNz
— Sean Franklin (@Sean_Franklin_) January 19, 2025
-David Czapp: 2026 lineman from Spring Grove, Pennsylvania.
Thank you @Pitt_FB for the junior day visit! I had a great time and can’t wait to come up again in the spring! @tom_trone @Coach_Brady @coachdaoust @CoachFee615 #H2P pic.twitter.com/jr1WsewrUJ
— David Czapp (@DavidCzapp) January 19, 2025
-Sam DeFrancesca: 2026 3-star tight end from Richmond, Virginia. DeFrancesca (6’5″, 195-pounds) came to town holding a Pitt offer and has others from UMass, East Carolina and Charlotte. Pitt offered him last January, which became his first D-1 offer.
Had a great time @Pitt_FB yesterday! Thank you @coachjbronowski and @CoachTurkFB for your hospitality and time! Can’t wait to be back soon! @CoachKlineAlex @CoachJjLaster @WaliRainer @ballcoach98 pic.twitter.com/05In8PK6sw
— Sam DeFrancesca (@Sam_DeFran2026) January 19, 2025
-Amare Gough: 2026 wide receiver from Richmond, Virginia. Gough (6’1″, 180-pounds) holds offers from Liberty, Old Dominion, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Had a great time in Pittsburgh, I enjoyed the Junior Day and look forward to returning soon!! #Hail2Pitt @CoachJjLaster @VANextLevel @MrBanks434 @VikingsTj pic.twitter.com/uAwXBdQj6R
— Amare’(Steak) Gough (@AmareGough) January 19, 2025
-James Armstrong: 2028 quarterback from Hopewell High School. Armstrong (6’2″, 210-pounds) received his offer from Pitt last week and also picked one up from Sacramento State.
Had a great time today at Pitt junior day thank you @Kb1Raw @AdamCalt @graham_wilbert @CoachDuzzPittFB @cjlquips @PghSportsNow @HopewellSNation @HopewellSport @jarma72 pic.twitter.com/XT3I8reNZZ
— James “Booboo” Armstrong (@Armstrong_Qb) January 18, 2025
-Adrian Hamilton: 2026 3-star offensive guard from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Hamilton (6’3″, 275-pounds) holds offers from Boston College, Charlotte, Duke, Maryland, South Florida, Syracuse, Toledo, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
H2P? pic.twitter.com/pT1eRVqFjr
— Adrian “Ace” Hamilton (@Adrianham1_) January 18, 2025
-Ashton Blatt: 2026 3-star defensive end from Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School received the hometown offer yesterday. Blatt (6’4″, 230-pounds) holds other offers from Duke, Eastern Michigan, Michigan State, Syracuse, Toledo, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
After a great conversation with @CoachDuzzPittFB i’m excited to say I have received an offer from the University of Pittsburgh! 🔵🟡#HailToPitt @Pitt_FB @coachdaoust @CoachLehmeier @PCC_FOOTBALL @DL_Coach_Mazur @wpialsportsnews @RivalsFriedman @adamgorney @PghSportsNow @theking1 pic.twitter.com/nB6cjh8Tqn
— Ashton Blatt (@blatt_ashton) January 18, 2025
-Elias Martinez-Beasley: 2026 offensive lineman/linebacker from New Jersey. Pitt extended Beasley an offer back in May, which was his first Power 4 offer. He tells me Pitt is recruiting him to play Center.
Blessed to be at @Pitt_FB Jr. Day! 🔵🟡@CoachWilsonO @CoachDarveau @Coach_Manalac #H2P #Home?! pic.twitter.com/t9yJhFdkdf
— Elias Martinez-Beasley (@D1BEES) January 18, 2025
-Jordan Rodriguez: 2026 athlete from Jersey City, New Jersey received a Pitt offer on Saturday. Rodriguez (6’2”, 200) holds other offers from Charlotte, UMass, West Virginia, Army, UConn, Jacksonville State, Rhode Island, Akron, Toledo and Boston College.
Thankful for another great season here are my highlights on hudl!! @CoachOFlaherty @RyanSnyderOn3 @tyler_calvaruso @CoachRichHansen @CoachBearfield
@Myles_Harts @SeanBarowski_ Check out this highlight! https://t.co/9cVbt2ijiy— Jordan Rodriguez (@J0rdan732) December 13, 2024
-Logan Nagle: 2026 defensive end from DePaul Catholic in Wayne, New Jersey received his Pitt offer on Saturday. Nagle (6’5”, 240) holds offers from Boston College and Wake Forest.
After a great conversation with @CoachDuzzPittFB I am blessed to have received an offer from @Pitt_FB @coachdaoust @MohrRecruiting @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/HeDZo9WVOM
— Logan Nagle (@LoganNagle81) January 18, 2025
-Xavier Jackson: 2026 cornerback from Bergen Catholic in Oradell, New Jersey. Jackson (6’1”, 175-pounds) is someone the staff has been pursuing for some time now. Jackson holds offers from Pitt, North Carolina, West Virginia, Purdue, UConn and Central Michigan.
I had a great time @Pitt_FB Junior Day! I always have a great time when I come down here! They had a great basketball game for us to watch also!@KinslerLatish @ARCHIECOLLINS_ @CoachWilsonO @Coach_Manalac @CoachDuzzPittFB pic.twitter.com/ETsnxllB1G
— Xavier Jackson (@XavierJackson__) January 18, 2025
-Isaac Patterson: 2026 3-star safety from Westerville, Ohio received a Pitt offer yesterday. This becomes the first Power 4 offer for Patterson.
After a great junior day visit and conversations with @Coach_Manalac and @coachcsanders , I’m blessed to say i’ve received my 7th D1 offer from @Pitt_FB ! pic.twitter.com/1iZ8N4UM0n
— Isaac Patterson 3⭐️ (@IsaacPatt_) January 18, 2025
-Grady Holmes: 2027 offensive tackle from Marion, Massachusetts. Holmes (6’8”, 300 lbs.) holds other Power 4 offers from West Virginia and Purdue.
#AGTG After an amazing conversation with @CoachDarveau I’m blessed to receive an offer from @Pitt_FB @BrianDohn247 @SWiltfong_ @RivalsFriedman @MohrRecruiting @PghSportsNow @CoachJeffMoore @KinslerLatish pic.twitter.com/pRCLsfoTyq
— Grady Holmes (@GradyHolmes77) January 18, 2025
