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Pitt's M.J. Devonshire Drops Weight After Leaving School

Former Pitt Panthers cornerback M.J. Devonshire checked in lighter at the NFL Combine.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt's M.J. Devonshire Drops Weight After Leaving School
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers cornerback M.J. Devonshire's journey to the NFL is officially underway at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana this week and before he begins meeting with scouts and executives, his official measurements were taken. 

Devonshire, who left Pitt with a year of eligibility still remaining, checked in at 5'10 6/8 and 186 pounds. He has 32 7/8"-long arms, a hand size of 8 6/8" and a wingspan of 76 6/8". 

Devonshire was listed at 5'11 and 190 pounds on the Pitt roster, meaning he's dropped some weight while training following his final season with the Panthers. 

While weight is important to a certain extent, Devonshire's biggest asset is his speed and coverage skills. How he performs in the 40-yard dash this week will play a huge part in where he's selected in this spring's NFL Draft. 

Devonshire, an Aliquippa native, one-upped his breakout 2022 campaign. He set career-highs in tackles for loss (0.5), interceptions (4) and passes defended (10). He ends his Pitt career with 83 tackles. 1.5 tackles for loss and eight interceptions - one of which was the iconic “Pitt Six” that sealed a win over West Virginia. 

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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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