Recruiting Notebook: Pitt, Archie Collins Offers Three-Star Georgia CB Prospect

PITTSBURGH -- With the 2022 season over, the Pitt Panthers are well into the portion of their calendar dedicated to recruiting. Fresh off a dramatic win in the Sun Bowl, Pitt is hitting the recruiting trail hard.

Follow along here all day as Inside the Panthers keeps you updated on who Pitt is after.

3:30 PM

2024 corner Jaylin Lackey of South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, Georgia has earned an offer from Pitt. Georgia State and Georgia Tech have already offered.

#AGTG 🙏🏾 I’M EXTREMELY BLESSED TO RECEIVE A(N) OFFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 🔵🟡@ARCHIECOLLINS_ @Coach_Manalac @PghSportsNow @EdOBrienCFB @CoachBryanLamar @elitefootballac pic.twitter.com/MtfUELSXPL
— Jaylin Lackey (@jaylin_lackey) January 19, 2023

2:00 PM

Pitt safeties coach Archie Collins extended an offer to three-star corner Daniel James out of McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. The 5'11, 170-pound defensive back now has four Power 5 offers - Georgia Tech, NC State and Kansas State are also involved.

#AGTG Blessed to have received an offer from Pittsburgh 🔵🟡 @ARCHIECOLLINS_ @georgiadeac10 @coachstephens56 @I_Am_OD3 @CREDOsportsperf @MohrRecruiting @Mansell247 @McEachernFtball pic.twitter.com/V5KS3NEXzb
— Daniel James ✞ (@Dan1James_) January 19, 2023

11:30 AM

Ben Blackburn, an unrated 2024 tight end from Columbus High School, has picked up his third offer from Pitt.

Extremely blessed to receive an offer from The University of Pittsburgh! #AGTG #H2P 🐾@CoachPartridge @CoachTimSalem @cchsballcoach @ColumbusFtball @TheCribSouthFLA @larryblustein @RWrightRivals @GabyUrrutia247 @MohrRecruiting @Andrew_Ivins pic.twitter.com/kGrJgJ4PLn
— Benjamin Blackburn (@BenjiBlackburn) January 19, 2023

10:30 AM

Alvin Henderson, a four-star tailback from Elba, Alabama, spoke with running backs coach Andre Powell and picked up an offer from the Panthers today. Henderson is the No. 24 player in the class of 2025 and holds a whopping 61 scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennesee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Washington and plenty of others.

#AG2G Beyond Blessed To Receive An ⭕️ffer From The University of Pittsburgh!! @CoachAPowell @CoachDuzzPittFB @Pitt_FB @GasCrew7v7 @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @SWiltfong247 @RWrightRivals @ElbaAthletics @JMac_Sports @SylvieSparksTV !! #H2P🐆 pic.twitter.com/0bGpXxhQQG
— "𝐀" 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 2️⃣ 𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 (@AlHenderson_1) January 19, 2023

10:00 AM

Four-star 2024 receiver Jeremiah McClellan is the latest player added to Pitt's recruiting board. Tiquan Underwood extended an offer to the 6'1, 186-pound wideout from St. Louis, Missouri, a top-25 player at his position, according to Rivals. He has 33 offers in all from Ohio State, Notre Dame, Miami, Michigan, Tennesee, Oregon, Oklahoma and others - a list that matches his blue-chip status.

Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Pitt @CBCFootball @ScottPingel10 @TiUnderwood @Rivals_Clint @AllenTrieu @ChadSimmons_ @Pitt_FB pic.twitter.com/PAQUg5v1He
— Jeremiah Mcclellan (@jay_mac2481) January 19, 2023

9:30 AM

Jimmy Williams, an unrated two-way lineman at powerhouse American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida is the latest to earn a Pitt offer. defensive line coach Charlie Partridge gave him his third Power 5 offer - Syracuse, Duke and UCF are already in the mix for the 2024 prospect

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Pittsburg! 💙💛🙏🏽@CoachPartridge @ahspatfootball @larryblustein @JerryRecruiting @Rivals @TheMecca_INC @Pitt_FB @247Sports pic.twitter.com/TPuYp79wbS
— Jimmy “Ham” Williams III (@3timesJw) January 18, 2023

8:00 AM

Denim Cook, a 6'4, 195-pound linebacker from Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, Ohio, will be at Pitt's Junior Day this weekend.

I will be at Pitt this Saturday the 21st @CoachDuzzPittFB @Coach_Manalac @BatesBacker pic.twitter.com/cWjYo5UgwX
— Denim Cook (@denimcook8) January 19, 2023

7:00 AM

Pat Narduzzi took two trips out to Aliquippa last night to visit with some Pitt targets out there, according to a report from Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Source: Pat Narduzzi paid a visit to Aliquippa high school this afternoon. He's supposedly returning this evening for the Quips' basketball game. Aliquippa standouts Cam Lindsey (2024 LB) and Tikey Hayes (2025 RB) both have offers from the Panthers.
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) January 18, 2023

6:30 AM

Even with their quarterback room still well-stocked from the past year of recruiting, the Panthers are still out looking for signal-caller depth. They hope to add 2024 Savannah, Tennessee product Carter Smith to the mix soon. Offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti and assistant quarterbacks coach Jonathan DiBasio extended an offer recently.

All Glory to God!! Blessed to receive a offer from the University of Pittsburgh!! Thanks to @CoachDuzzPittFB @FrankCignetti @Coach_JDiBiaso. @QBC_Nashville @CSmithScout @MohrRecruiting pic.twitter.com/EKYzXrCd4L
— carter smith (@cartersmith_5) January 18, 2023

So far, his interests have come almost exclusively from the FCS level. Austin Peay and North Alabama have given him a look and so has FBS Middle Tennesee. There are no Power 5 offers to speak of.

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