Pitt Football Target Sets Commitment Date

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will start to work to secure recruits now that spring practices are over and one talented Class of 2025 athlete that they've worked to bring to campus announced their commitment date.

Bryce Yates, who has Pitt in his final 14 schools, announced his commitment date for next Sunday, April 21, at 3:30 p.m. at Ettrick Park in Petersburg, Va.

Schools going in for Yates' services include ACC foe Duke, Sun Belt schools like Appalachian State, James Madison, Marshall and Old Dominion, American schools like Charlotte, East Carolina and Temple, FCS schools like Campbell and Yale and others such as Buffalo and UMass.

Pitt and Duke are two schools that have Yates coming in for official visits, with Pitt hosting him June 6-8 and Duke doing so June 14-16.

Yates plays for Matoaca High School in Matoaca, Va., near the city of Petersburg. He had an excellent junior season, making 79 catches for 1,193 yards and 15 touchdowns at wide receiver, as well as 27 tackles, 19 solo, and six interceptions as a defensive back.

247Sports ranks Yates as a three-star, the No. 28 recruit in Virginia and the No. 82 athlete in the Class of 2025, respectively.

Yates, who stands at 6-foot and 180 pounds, is incredibly athletic, using his speed and agility to create space and to make incredible catches. This also allows him to excel at both cornerback and free safety, as he makes it difficult for opposing wide outs to get open or make any catches at all.

Pitt has two commits in the Class of 2025 so far. This includes two three-stars in quarterback Mason Heintschel from Ohio and defensive lineman Trevor Sommers from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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