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Former Pitt DB Transfers to Youngstown State

Former Pitt Panthers defensive back Stephon Hall has found a new home.

Stephen Thompson

Former Pitt DB Transfers to Youngstown State
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PITTSBURGH -- A former Pitt Panthers defensive back has found a new home in college basketball after entering the transfer portal earlier in the offseason. 

Safety Stephon Hall, a backup in the Pitt defense for the past two seasons, will join the Youngstown State Penguins, a powerhouse at the FCS level, next season the team announced this week. 

Hall chose the Penguins over offers from Utah State, Toledo, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Delaware, North Texas and Miami. 

Hall, a redshirt sophomore with two years of eligibility remaining, appeared in 18 games for the Panthers and recorded seven total tackles in those appearances, all coming this past season.

Hall figured to remain buried on a safety depth chart behind Donovan McMillon, P.J. O'Brien and Javon McIntyre - three rising upperclassmen who shared starting duties this past season and left little room for reserves to mix in. So while Hall was a fast-rising player in the Panthers' system, he made a move that will get him on the field quicker. 

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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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