Cory Sanders Hits Recruiting Trail in Western Pennsylvania

The recruiting path is getting scorching for recruits within the class of 2023, and even some within the class of 2024, and Pitt’s teaching employees is on the path.

Safeties coach and space recruiter Cory Sanders spent his Friday recruiting plenty of colleges in Western Pennsylvania. Sanders day began with a cease at Aliquippa Excessive Faculty to take a look at a quartet of Pitt targets from that college.

4-star linebacker Cameron Lindsey is a high goal on Pitt’s 2024 board, rated because the 129th-ranked recruit within the cycle by Rivals, and he’s been a frequent customer. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound OLB is among the greatest in his class.

Tiqwai Hayes, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound 2025 operating again, is a good distance away from his dedication date, however the WPIAL Class-4A Participant of the 12 months might be one of many high recruits within the nation by then.

2023 security Donovan Walker and 2024 athlete Brandon Banks haven’t picked up Pitt presents but, however each have additionally been frequent guests in and round Pittsburgh with their teammates and might be personally evaluated later this summer time at a Pitt’s prospect camp.

Pittsburgh Sports activities Now understands that different stops for Sanders included journeys to Brashear Excessive Faculty, West Mifflin Excessive Faculty, McKeesport Excessive Faculty, Clairton Excessive Faculty and Pittsburgh Central Catholic.

High 2023 recruit Ta’Mere Robinson at present performs at Brashear, and the 6-foot-3, 210-pound defensive finish/outdoors linebacker is rated because the 133rd-ranked recruit within the class of 2023, slotting in because the Sixteenth-ranked edge and the third-ranked recruit from Pennsylvania.

Fellow Brashear recruit Kameron Cheatom, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker, additionally has picked up main faculty soccer curiosity. The 914th-ranked recruit within the class of 2023, slotting in because the 73rd-ranked linebacker and the Twenty fourth-ranked recruit from Pennsylvania, has obtained a handful of school presents.

2024 four-star linebacker Anthony Speca performs at Central Catholic, having picked presents from the likes of Notre Dame, Ohio State, Pitt, Penn State, and his teammate large receiver Peter Gonzalez has additionally been in demand.

Gonzales (6-foot-2, 195 kilos) is a three-star large receiver with presents from Miami, Penn State, Pitt, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

With some elite recruits in Pennsylvania within the 2023 and 2024 recruiting courses, Sanders and Pitt’s employees have their work lower out for them in maintaining high in-state expertise house, but it surely’s off to a robust begin with 2024 four-star defensive lineman Jahsear Whittington pledging himself to staying in Pennsylvania — at Pitt.