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Pitt Offers Former Ole Miss OL During Home Visit

The Pitt Panthers extended an offer to a former Ole Miss offensive lineman.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Offers Former Ole Miss OL During Home Visit
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have stepped up their recruiting efforts on a former Ole Miss offensive lineman this week, extending an offer during a visit to his home. 

While in Houston, Texas to pay a visit to former Rebels guard Cedric Melton, newly-minted Pitt offensive coordinator Kade Bell was extended just the second of two Power 5 offers Melton has picked up since entering the transfer portal. 

According to The Portal Report, Baylor, Indiana, and Syracuse are also interested in landing Melton, a 6'5 and 300-pound redshirt junior who appeared in 16 games both as a left guard and special teams. He started three games at left guard in 2021. UTSA and Houston have extended offers as well. 

Bell was hired just a few days ago but is already hot on the recruiting trail. Prior to the official announcement of Bell's hire, the Panthers extended an offer to the Catamounts' leading receiver from this past season, C.J. Lee and they are reportedly hosting the leading rusher, Desmond Reid this week.

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Stephen Thompson
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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