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Pitt Football TE Gavin Bartholomew Named to Mackey Award Watchlist

The presumed starter at tight end for the Pitt Panthers is in the running for the Mackey Award.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Football TE Gavin Bartholomew Named to Mackey Award Watchlist
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PITTSBURGH -- A standout freshman season from Pitt Panthers tight end Gavin Bartholomew has paved the way for a highly anticipated sophomore campaign. He earned national recognition on Friday, when the John Mackey Award, given to the most outstanding tight end in college football, named Bartholomew to their preseason watch list. 

As a freshman, Bartholomew served as a fine complement to starter Lucas Krull. He appeared in all 14 games and caught 28 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns. Bartholomew, a native of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, earned All-ACC Honorable Mention honors and was named a second team Freshman All-American by The Athletic and Pro Football Network. 

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Stephen Thompson
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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