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Pitt Missing Reserve DT to Start Season

The Pitt Panthers will be without a defensive tackle to open the 2023 season.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Missing Reserve DT to Start Season
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will be short a major part of their defensive line as they open the 2023 season against Wofford. 

Redshirt freshman Sean FitzSimmons was dressed and went through individual warmups with the Panthers, but did not participate in final walkthroughs with the rest of the defensive line. 

FitzSimmons was a standout during training camp and, without him in the lineup, the Panthers will get a chance to see what Elliot Donald and Isaiah Neal can do. Pitt is deep at the top of the defensive tackle position, but losing FitzSimmons is a major blow to the depth at that position. 

The former three-star recruit played in three games last season, tallying two tackles and a sack in the Panthers' Week 3 matchup against FCS foe, Rhode Island. He figured to see a major step up in playing time this season, but will have to wait another week. 

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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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