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Pitt DT Declares for NFL Draft

Pitt Panthers captain David Green has declared for the NFL Draft.

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Pitt DT Declares for NFL Draft
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will lose an experienced veteran defensive tackle as he pursues his dream of playing in the NFL. 

David Green, a starting defensive tackle and captain during the 2023 season, announced on Twitter that his time at Pitt is over and he would begin preparing for the NFL Draft with the regular season over and no bowl game on the schedule for the Panthers. 

Green arrived in 2019 and had to wait his turn behind a loaded defensive line depth chart. He appeared in just nine games his freshman and sophomore seasons before playing in 30 games over his final three seasons in blue and gold. Green ends his time at Pitt with 92 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two passes defended, two forced fumbles and an ACC title on his resume. 

The Panthers figure to get significantly younger this offseason at defensive tackle with Green, plus sixth-year seniors Tyler Bentley and Devin Danielson set to end their college careers. 

Underclassmen Sean FitzSimmons and Eliott Donald figure to see big upticks in playing time and true freshman Isaiah Neal could play his way into more snaps after showing some promising things this year. 

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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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