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Pitt Gets New Numbers for 2023 Season

A handful of Pitt Panthers have new numbers.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Gets New Numbers for 2023 Season
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PITTSBURGH -- As training camp nears it's end and the Pitt Panthers begin final preparations for the regular season, they will make some costume changes. 

A handful of Panthers switched their numbers over the weekend prior to the start of week four of training camp. 

Freshman wideout Kenny Johnson is now wearing No. 2 after taking No. 35 when he arrived this summer and his classmate and position mate Zion Fowler-El is now No. 12 after wearing No. 23 during his first training camp. Another freshman wideout, Israel Polk wore No. 27 during camp so far and is now No. 18. 

Defensive lineman Deandre Jules, who wore No. 90 all during camp, has taken No. 0. 

Wide receiver Daejon Reynolds is now No. 3 and Peter Vardzel takes his old number, 81. 

Safety P.J. O'Brien switched from No. 22 to No. 5. 

Defensive end Nate Temple trimmed one digit off his number to go from No. 16 to No. 6. Tight end Malcolm Epps did the same, going from No. 87 to No. 7, a number he'll share with safety Javon McIntyre, who was formerly No. 20. Defensive back Jesse Anderson took Temple's No. 16.  

Defensive end Sam Okunlola is now No. 8 after claiming No. 17 during his freshman year. 

Cornerback Ryland Gandy moved from No. 18 to No. 10. 

Defensive back Temarion Crumpley switched from No. 24 to No. 15 and running back Montravius Lloyd is rocking No. 15 now after wearing No. 28 during the first few weeks of his first training camp. 

Linebacker Jordan Bass moved from No. 25 to No. 20, his high school number, and safety Stephon Hall took No. 25. 

Wide receiver Lorenzo Jenkins took No. 26 after wearing No. 48 for camp up to this point. 

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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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