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Pitt Target, 2023 DL Devan Houstan Commits to Notre Dame

A four-star defensive lineman from Hagerstown, Maryland has committed to Notre Dame
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Pitt Target, 2023 DL Devan Houstan Commits to Notre Dame
Pitt Target, 2023 DL Devan Houstan Commits to Notre Dame

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PITTSBURGH -- Pat Narduzzi and the Pittsburgh Panthers missed out on a talented defensive lineman this weekend. On Saturday afternoon Devan Houstan, a four-star interior defender from Hagerstown, Maryland, committed to Notre Dame. Houstan held an offer from Pitt and named it one of his top eight schools. 

Houstan, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 270 pounds, held offers from a host of Power 5 schools but named a top eight that, in addition to Pitt, included Michigan, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Penn State North Carolina and Northwestern prior to committing. Pitt's 2023 class holds at two commits for the time being -- four-star quarterback Kenny Minchey and three-star receiver Zion Fowler. 

Pitt's defensive line, under the leadership of defensive line coach Charlie Partridge, has been one of the nation's best. Since 2019, the Panthers' front seven have combined for 151 sacks, by far the most in the country. Second-place Clemson tallied 134 over that span and third-place Alabama recorded 124. 

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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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