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Pitt Lands Commitment from Former Elon P Jeff Yurk

The Pitt Panthers have picked up a new punter.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Lands Commitment from Former Elon P Jeff Yurk
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers struggled mightily with their punting last season and were out in search of an upgrade in the transfer portal. They've found an answer quickly and it's one of the best punters in the FCS. 

Jeff Yurk, ranked as a top-15 punter in his segment of Division I, appears to be the answer for Pitt. He picked up an offer one day ago and committed less than 24 hours later. Yurk made his pledge while on an official visit to Pittsburgh this weekend. 

Yurk averaged 44.5 yards per kick on his 53 attempts this past season. He was an All-CAA selection this year and set the Elon school record for punting yards. Yurk could have up to three years of eligibility remaining.  

He joins a punting room staffed by Cam Guess, Sam Vander Haar and Caleb Junko, who all took their fair share of kicks 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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