Nathan Breisinger

Pittsburgh

Contributor at Trib Total Media

Sports Journalist and Broadcaster at Pittsburgh Sports Now

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Peters Head Coach Discusses What Pitt is Getting in DE Reston Lehman

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

Pitt football picked up a big commitment from four-star defensive end Reston Lehman out of Peters Township High School in McMurray, Pa. on Saturday. Lehman was an important target for the Panthers and one that became a frequent visitor at practices this spring and home games in the fall. H2P 100000% committed‼️‼️ I want to thank my coaches, friends, and family who helped me through this whole process.
Updated 2026 Pitt Team Recruiting Rankings After Commitments

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

Pitt football entered the first official visit weekend of the year with just five commitments in its 2026 class. That number has now tripled to 15 with some impressive recruits rounding out the group. With that big of a haul, Pitt saw a jump in its recruiting rankings across the major recruiting services. Prior to official visitors making their way to campus starting on Thursday, Pitt’s 2026 class ranked 63rd overall, per 247Sports.
Recapping a Historic Weekend of Pitt Official Visit Commitments

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

This weekend may go down in history as one of the best ever for Pitt football recruiting. The Panthers hosted 22 total official visitors — a program record for one weekend — and it resulted in a massive and historic haul of 10 commitments that featured a little bit of everything from four-star prospects to WPIAL talent and more. Pitt still may not be done landing prospects from this weekend, either.
Top RB Priority, 4-Star Damon Ferguson Commits to Pitt: ‘I Knew Pitt Was It’

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

For months, the Pitt coaching staff had its sights set on significant running back target and four-star prospect Damon Ferguson and his scheduled official visit during the first weekend of June.
Lincoln Hoke Ready 'To Create Something Special' at Pitt

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, there were many layers that made committing to Pitt to play college football so special for North Allegheny defensive tackle Lincoln Hoke. When the 2026 WPIAL recruit started his official visit, he knew that announcing a commitment was a possibility and by Friday morning it was a done deal. Later that night, he took the opportunity during a dinner with the recruits at Acrisure Stadium to stand in front of the room and become the first commitment of the weekend.
Three-Star OL Nick Howard Commits to Pitt: ‘They’ve Shown Genuine Love’

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

Pitt football is building up the trenches in its 2026 class with another commitment from an offensive lineman. Nicholas Howard — a 6-foot-5, 285-pound three-star prospect from Pearland High School in Texas — made his verbal pledge over the weekend to Pitt while on his official visit. Howard’s relationships with the staff played a big role in his decision to join the Panthers.
Pitt Building Trenches with 2026 WPIAL Talent

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

Through the years, Pitt football has often prided itself on Pittsburgh grit through the trenches. Some of the greatest linemen that have come through Pitt were home grown talent in Western Pennsylvania, and Pitt is hoping to develop even more high-end talent with the 2026 recruiting class. Penn Hills’ Aaron Donald is arguably one of the best defensive tackles to play the game with a Super Bowl championship under his belt and was a unanimous First-Team All-American selection in 2013.
Pitt Lands Commitment from Consensus Top-25 LB out of Virginia

3 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

Many of the recruits visiting Pitt football this weekend for official visits announced their intentions to do so over the past few weeks and months. However, there are always several recruits that stay under the radar without making it known that they are taking an official visit. One of the unknown prospects to make a trip out to Pittsburgh happens to be Maury High School (Virginia) linebacker Isaiah “Ike” Simmons and by Friday afternoon, he verbally committed to Pat Narduzzi and the Panthers.
Pitt Commits, Targets Rock Official Visit Photo Shoots

3 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

The first official visit weekend for Pitt football in the 2026 class has been leaving a strong impression on the recruits in town. Five of those prospects were already committed to Pitt and since Thursday, the Panthers have added nine more pledges. Always a main feature of the official visit weekend is the player photo shoots decked in Pitt gear. Here is a look at some of the commits and top targets rocking the Pitt uniforms shared on social media.
Pitt Lands Commitment from Big-Time Four-Star Wide Receiver

3 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Nathan Breisinger

It’s been a massive weekend so far for Pitt football on the recruiting front with nine commitments from official visitors and players are slowly revealing one by one their commitment to the Panthers. The latest verbal pledge comes from a lengthy and talented four-star wide receiver out of Georgia. Jaydon Dunbar — a 6-foot-5, 180-pound recruit out of Thomas County Central High School in Georgia — announced his commitment to the Panthers via Instagram Saturday while on his official visit.