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Pitt Football Lands Second 2026 Commitment

The Pitt Panthers added their second 2026 football commitment.
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Pitt Football 2026 Commit Isaac Patterson
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PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers added their second commitment in the Class of 2026, as they build the future of their football program.

Isaac Patterson, a safety in the Class of 2026, announced his commitment to Pitt on his Twitter.

Patterson plays for Westerville High School in Westerville, Ohio, just outside of Columbus and had an excellent junior season in 2024.

He made 52 solo tackles, three tackles for loss and one interception as a defensive back, while making 21 catches for 422 yards and five touchdowns as a wide receiver on offense and finished with 813 all-purpose yards with his work as a returner.

Patterson earned numerous accolades for his play, including First Team All-District, Second Team All-Conference and Second Team All-State.

He holds offers from MAC schools in Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Ohio and Toledo and FCS schools in Bucknell, Dartmouth, Eastern Kentucky and Penn.

247Sports is the only recruiting site that has rated him so far, making him a three-star and ranking him the No. 85 safety and No. 62 recruit in Ohio in the Class of 2026.

Patterson visited Pitt for their Junior Day on Jan. 18, watching the basketball team lose a close contest with Clemson, 78-75 in overtime at the Petersen Events Center. He also viewed the practice facility, UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in the South Side Flats.

Pitt linebackers coach Ryan Manalac and associate head coach/safeties coach Cory Sanders made the offer to him that day.

Patterson will come back to Pitt for a spring practice on March 22, with Sanders making the invite, and will most likely schedule his official visit in the future.

One of the things that stood out most to Patterson about Pitt was its great NFL pipeline, with 10 Hall of Famers and many standouts at the professional level.

"Really, it's the culture and the talent. Coach (Cory) Sanders and Coach (Archie) Collins, they do a great job," Patterson said. "They produce insane NFL talent year after year, and it'd be a great thing to be a part of. It's why I keep coming back. I've been there, I think, three times in the past, coming up on my fourth now."

Pitt now has two commitments in the Class of 2026, along with three-star quarterback Angelo Renda, who plays for Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas.

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DOMINIC CAMPBELL

Dominic writes for Pittsburgh Pirates On SI, Pittsburgh Panthers Pn SI and also, Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. A Pittsburgh native, Dominic grew up watching Pittsburgh Sports and wrote for The Pitt News as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, covering Pitt Athletics. He would write for Pittsburgh Sports Now after college and has years of experience covering sports across Pittsburgh.

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