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Pitt DT Devin Danielson Returning for One More Season

The Pitt Panthers will get reinforcements along the defensive line.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt DT Devin Danielson Returning for One More Season
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will get a lift along the defensive line after star interior lineman Calijah Kancey elected to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. Devin Danielson, a super senior defensive tackle from Thomas Jefferson High School in Pittsburgh, announced on Instagram that he would be returning for his senior season at Pitt. 

Danielson appeared in 11 games last season and recorded 17 total tackles. He's recorded 62 over the course of his career, eight for loss and three sacks. He will bring a much-needed veteran presence to Pitt's front seven. 

Danielson, a senior, could have left this season to pursue a career in the NFL or life after football, but he will join fellow super senior, Pittsburgh native and defensive tackle David Green for another season in blue and gold. They will figure to be two starters by the time next season's opener rolls around. 

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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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