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Pitt Football Offer Report: Two Added to 2026 Board

The Pitt Panthers extended offers to another pair of 2026 recruits late this week.
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Dec 4, 2021; Charlotte, NC, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers locker room area during the ACC championship game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Pittsburgh Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Dec 4, 2021; Charlotte, NC, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers locker room area during the ACC championship game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Pittsburgh Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

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As the Pitt Panthers continue to add named to the official visitor list throughout next month, the coaching staff is extending more scholarship offers to recruits in the 2026 class.

After offering linebacker Adam Shaw and tackle Dominic Harris, the Panthers put scholarships on the table for another pair of recruits in the current cycle.

First, the Panthers offered Miami (Fla.) Palmetto receiver/athlete CJ Miller, joining Boston College, Eastern Michigan, Liberty, Wofford, and others. Most of the 6-foot, 165-pound pass-catcher's scholarship opportunities surfaced after an outstanding performance at an Under Armour Camp in l.

CJ Miller, also known as Conneilus Miller Jr., clocked a 4.44 in the 40-yard dash and a 4.39 shuttle at the event. This followed a quality output in his junior season in 2024, recording 56 catches for over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns while logging two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.

The Panthers extended the offer on Friday, May 16. Roughly three hours later, another 2026 recruit announced a Pitt offer.

This time, it was defensive back Damarius Lavender out of Englewood (Co.) Cherry Creek High School, back-to-back state champions at a high-level of football in Colorado.

The 6-foot, 184-pound nickel defender put together 64 tackles (including 30 solo takedowns), eight pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries.

Lavender lists a laser-timed 4.45-sec. 40-yard dash in his X profile.

It'll be interesting to see if the Pitt coaching staff can manage to book official visits with this new pair of 2026 recruits.

Current Pitt 2026 Verbal Commitments

  • QB Angelo Renda (Southlake [Tx.] Southlake Carroll)
  • WR Dylan Wester (Sarasota [Fla.] Booker)
  • WR Demetrice McCray (Orlando [Fla.] The First Academy)
  • S Marcus Jennings (Detroit [Mich.] Cass Tech)
  • S Isaac Patterson (Westerville [Ohio] Westerville South)

Current Pitt 2027 Verbal Commitments

  • WR Jacob Thomas (Pembroke Pines [Fla.] Flanagan)
  • RB Tyler Reid (Miramar [Fla.] High School)

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KEVIN SINCLAIR

Kevin Sinclair writes coverage of the Pitt Panthers along with the Baltimore Ravens, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Tennessee Titans for On SI. Previously, he was a recruiting reporter and managing editor at Irish Illustrated, the privately-owned Notre Dame site within the 247Sports Network, for over seven-and-a-half years. Kevin studied multimedia journalism and has been a sports writer for nearly a decade.

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