Pitt Hosts Second Round of Official Visitors
PITTSBURGH -- Local stars and blue chip recruits headline the group of official visitors making their way to see the Pitt Panthers this weekend.
Last week, the Panthers landed five commitments and they hope more are in store for this group of high school products visiting town over the weekend.
ATH Koy Beasley
Pitt made Beasley's top four just a few weeks ago and will get one last shot at recruiting him in person with a commitment date set for 20 days from now.
He had already visited last September and in late March. From there, he'll head to Wisconsin the following weekend and Purdue the weekend after that. Beasley has already been all around the country, taking visits to Georgia, USC, Cincinnati, Kentucky, West Virginia and Notre Dame.
A consensus four-star prospect from Cincinnati, Ohio by way of La Salle High School, Beasley is ranked as high as the No. 4 player in Ohio and No. 3 athlete in the class of 2024. ESPN ranked him the No. 7 player in Ohio and No. 11 athlete in his class. He plays safety, cornerback and wide receiver.
RB Julez Goff
One of the many Pitt commits who is expected to be on campus this weekend. The 5'9 and 190-pound tailback committed back in Janaury but remains the only player at his position to commit to the class of 2024.
Goff had been unrated on all of the major recruiting sites when he committed but has since picked up three-star ratings from On3, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN. On3, 247Sports and ESPN all consider him a top-20 player in the state and he holds offers from Duke, Rutgers, Boston College, and others, with Penn State, Virginia Tech and Syracuse also expressing interest.
RB Yasin Willis
Willis will be a priority target for the Panthers this weekend. He's one of the best running backs in his state and in the country so could see some extra attention as Pitt tries to boost the class.
Willis is a native of Montvale, New Jersey who attends St. Joseph's Regional Prep - the alma mater of former Pitt quarterback Nick Patti. He's visited Pittsburgh once in April already.
He is considered a four-star prospect and the No. 1 player in New Jersey by Rivals, as well as the No. 11 running back nationally. ESPN, On3 and 247Sports rate Willis as a three-star, with 247Sports ranking him as high as the No. 10 player in his state.
Willis holds offers from Alabama, Syracuse, Penn State, South Carolina, Michigan, Louisville, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Maryland, West Virginia and Illinois, among others.
DL Francis Brewu
Brewu is another future Panther that will both help the team recruit this weekend while getting to see his future home and coaches up close and personal.
Brewu, who committed to Pitt earlier this spring, is rated as a three-star prospect by On3, Rivals and 247Sports. He held offers from Duke, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa State, Boston College and others.
He was just the fifth player to commit to the Panthers during this class, which is now 13 players strong and ranks in the top 20 of both Rivals and 247Sports' national rankings.
ATH Cameron Monterio
Monterio is a three-star athlete from Brockton, Massachusetts that has played all over the field as a receiver, running back, cornerback and quarterback.
He accounted for 1,550 total yards and 18 total touchdowns in nine games during his senior season, earning all-state honors in Massachusetts' Division I as a receiver. Monteiro is also a two-sport athlete in basketball as well and earned All-Scholastics honors from the Boston Herald after averaging 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game.
Monteiro holds offers from Kentucky, Virginia, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Old Dominion and Buffalo, in addition to Pitt. He is rated as high as the No. 3 player in his state and the No. 113 receiver in the class of 2024 (247Sports).
DL Elijah Kinsler
Kinsley scheduled his visit way back in February and the Oradell, New Jersey prospect has remained a priority target for the Panthers.
The Bergen Catholic High School product, Kinsler, is rated as a three-star defensive lineman per Rivals and No. 23 player at his position. On3 ranked him as high as the No. 16 player in the state. The 6'4 and 250-pound prospect currently holds offers from Syracuse, Louisville, Purdue, Boston College and the Panthers.
CB Terhyon Nichols
Tehyron Nichols, a four-star corner in the class of 2024 from Cincinnati, Ohio, included Pitt alongside Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, Kentucky and Cincinnati in a list of his top six schools and now he's making the rounds on a summer of official visits to try and narrow the list further.
He's ranked as high as the No. 7 player in Ohio, No. 24 cornerback in the class and No. 188 overall junior in the country (On3). ESPN also lists Nichols among the top 300 juniors in America, slotting him at No. 296. Both ESPN and On3 rate him as a four-star prospect, while 247Sports and Rivals consider him a three-star player.
LB Cameron Lindsay
Lindsay is one of the best players in the region and, while he hasn't yet received an offer from the Panthers, is going to get a closer look this weekend.
The four-star Aliquippa linebacker is ranked as high as the No. 11 player in the state of Pennsylvania. 247Sports and On3 both have him well inside Pennsylvania's top-20 recruits as well. Rivals also ranked him as high as the No. 22 linebacker in the country.
Lindsey holds offers from the Mountaineers, Penn State, Cincinnati, Duke, Maryland, Syracuse, UNLV, Kent State, UMass, UConn, Marshall, Old Dominion and Liberty. Notre Dame, Kentucky and Virginia Tech have shown interest. He is fresh off of a visit to West Virginia from last week.
ATH Tony Williams
Williams is one of the bigger fish Pitt will have on campus this weekend. He's a blue-chip recruit no matter who you ask that plays both safety and wide receiver.
On3, 247Sports and ESPN all rate Williams as a four-star prospect. On3 ranks him as high as the No. 15 player in Florida, No. 8 safety and No. 83 overall prospect in the class. He holds offers from UCF, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Kentucky, USC, Louisville, Purdue and others. Miami and Florida State have shown interest but not extended offers.
Williams has already visited Auburn and will be in State College to visit Penn State later this weekend.
TE Camden Jones
Jones is a prospect the Panthers will try to flip from a commitment to California he made earlier this spring.
A native of Pasadena, California, Jones is rated as a three-star prospect by On3, 247Sports and Rivals. He's ranked as high as the No. 57 player in his state (Rivals) and the No. 63 tight end in his class (247Sports).
He holds offers from Arizona State, Oregon State, Colorado, Washington State, Colorado State and Pitt. Notre Dame and UCLA have expressed interest but not extended offers just yet.
OL Ryan Cory
Cory had a visit scheduled for this weekend but he committed to Wisconsin earlier this week. Whether the Panthers have held on enough to get him out to campus one more time remains to be seen.
He chose the Badgers over offers from Cincinnati, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Stanford and West Virginia.At 6'3 and 290 pounds, Cory's rated as a three-star prospect by On3, 247Sports and Rivals. 247 ranks him as high as the No. 20 player in Pennsylvania and No. 50 interior offensive lineman in the class of 2024.
Cory anchored a Rams offensive line that went all the way to the PIAA Class 5A Championship and won it all in 2022. He played guard and defensive tackle as well.
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