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Pitt Loses Transfer Punter After Training Camp

Punter Jeff Yurk is no longer listed on the Pitt Panthers' roster.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Loses Transfer Punter After Training Camp
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers chose a new starting punter last week and lost a punter this week. Caleb Junko earned the top spot in the punting room and a scholarship, which left his competitor looking elsewhere. 

Jeff Yurk, a junior transfer from FCS Elon, battled with Junko all throughout spring ball and training camp to earn Pitt's starting punting job, but after losing that job, has left the team. Yurk was not listed on the Panthers' depth chart or roster as they opened Week 1 of the regular season. 

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 still has up to three years of college eligibility remaining.

Cam Guess will serve as the backup punter with Yurk on his way out. 

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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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