Pitt Lands Former Kansas State DE
PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have picked up their third commitment of the weekend, their fourth of this recruiting cycle and their second defensive player in this class of transfers.
Former Kansas State defensive end Nate Matlack announced on Twitter that he would join defensive line coach Charlie Partridge's group this offseason, providing a boost for a team that lost it's top sack-getter, Sam Okunlola, to the transfer portal earlier this month.
Matlack is a 6'5, 249-pound junior from Olathe, Kansas. The former three-star recruit was ranked as high as the No. 5 player in his state coming out of high school.
He earned an honorable mention on the Big XII All-Freshman team in 2021 after he amassed 17 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one pass defended and two forced fumbles in 2021.
Matlack set career-highs in sacks (four) and tackles for loss (7.5) in 2023.
The Panthers will get Dayon Hayes and Nate Temple - the starting defensive end for most of the 2023 season - back in 2024 and Matlack gives them an impact player that could compete for a starting job and provide depth as a backup.
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