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Steelers Invite Pitt LB Tylar Wiltz to Rookie Minicamp

Pitt Panthers linebacker Tylar Wiltz will head next door for Steelers rookie minicamp.
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Steelers Invite Pitt LB Tylar Wiltz to Rookie Minicamp
Steelers Invite Pitt LB Tylar Wiltz to Rookie Minicamp

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PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers linebacker Tylar Wiltz will have to walk about 20 feet to find the next stop on his journey in search of an NFL career. Wiltz learned this week that he had been invited to participate in rookie minicamp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, per a report from NFL insider Aaron Wilson. 

Wiltz played just one season with the Panthers after transferring from FCS Missouri State. He saw his playing time increase exponentially as he got increasingly familiar with the playbook. He appeared in all 13 games, three of which were starts. He saved his best for last, combining for 13 tackles, 3.5 stops for a loss, two sacks and an interception between the regular season finale against Miami and the Sun Bowl vs UCLA. 

He totaled 50 tackles, four for loss, two sacks, an interception, four passes defended and a forced fumble in a reserve role for Pitt. The 6'1, 210-pound backer participated in the Tropical Bowl at the end of his final season in college. 

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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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