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Former Pitt OT Lands At Charlotte

Former Pitt lineman Michael Statham is headed south to play for the 49ers next season.
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Former Pitt OT Lands At Charlotte
Former Pitt OT Lands At Charlotte

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PITTSBURGH -- A former Pittsburgh Panthers offensive lineman officially exited the transfer portal on Wednesday afternoon after finding a new home. Michael Statham, a former three star recruit from the class of 2020, announced on Twitter that he had committed to Charlotte. 

6-foot-7, 370-pound Statham did not appear in any games during his two years with the Panthers. Pitt's line has featured a lot of the same characters during Statham's time with the program and with every starter from the 2021 team set to return in 2022, the possibility of consistent playing time was slim. 

As a recruit, Statham was a consensus top-30 player in the state of Maryland. He payed for the football powerhouse St. Frances Academy and racked up Power Five offers from Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Syracuse and West Virginia in addition to Pitt. 

He is immediately eligible. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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