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1 day ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
The month of June seemed to live up to the hype. The Pitt football program set itself up to have a big recruiting run and delivered with 16 commitments this month, including a pair of new names that were added to the mix earlier this week. In this week's 3-2-1 Column, we talk about all the latest happenings on the recruiting front for the Pitt football team.
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4 days ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Da'Ron Barksdale would very likely admit that Pitt is where he always wanted to be. The 5-10 and 175-pound defensive back out of nearby Steel Valley High School has been on the program's radar for a long time, and the feelings were reciprocated on his end. Barksdale was offered after a stellar freshman season back in the spring of 2023, and he immediately became a fixture at numerous Pitt games and practices ever since.
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4 days ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Pitt landed a new commitment in the class of 2026 on Sunday evening. It was not necessarily who many expected the new commitment to be, but he is hardly a new name to the mix. Da'Ron Barksdale, a 5-10 and 175-pound defensive back from Steel Valley High School, announced his commitment to Pitt moments ago on social media wrapping up a surprise recruitment in many ways. The WPIAL star has long been a target of the Pitt program.
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5 days ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
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6 days ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Pitt has a few prospects to keep an eye on, so here is the latest intel. VIPThe end of official visit season is here. Monday June 23rd starts a quiet period on the NCAA's recruiting calendar, meaning official visits all across the country are completed, and many prospects who have not made a decision are going into decision mode.
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1 week ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Offensive line week at Panther-Lair.com will conclude today with a look back at the top five offensive linemen to play under Pat Narduzzi. Over the past decade, Pitt has produced some impressive offensive seasons, whether that was as a team or individually. Kenny Pickett nearly won the Heisman in 2021 and Jordan Addison won the Biletnikoff Award that same year. In 2022, Israel Abanikanda broke the single-game school rushing record with 320 yards and six touchdowns.
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1 week ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Pitt has had three straight years of a homegrown linemen getting drafted. Could Ryan Baer make it a fourth? VIPOur weeklong preview at Pitt's offensive line for the 2025 season has made it all the way to Thursday, and that means a prediction is in order. We have broken down the biggest storylines, the roster movement, and also took a stab at what the depth chart might look like when the season kicks off on August 30th.
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1 week ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Pitt should have a revamped offensive line for this season, who will be on the first five? VIPOffensive line week here at Panther-Lair.com continues on with a projected look at the depth chart for the upcoming 2025 season. The Panthers bring back three full-time starters from a year ago, plus added a three more players out of the transfer portal who will look to bring stability to the position. As it stands today, Pitt has 16 scholarship offensive linemen for the season.
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1 week ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Pitt had plenty of movement in the offseason on the offensive line. VIPOffensive line week here at Panther-Lair.com rolls on with a look at how the roster flipped this offseason. There was plenty of movement in both directions, with seven newcomers being brought in, with seven departures off of the 2024 roster. Time to examine both of those groups below. Who is in?
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1 week ago | 
247sports.com | Jim Hammett
Pitt's offensive line is going to be vital to the team's success, so what are the biggest questions surrounding this unit? VIPThe offseason rolls on, and our look at every position on the 2025 Pitt football roster continues this week with the offensive line. We will break down this position from all angles all week long and dive into what is arguably the most vital group to Pitt's success this upcoming season.
