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2025 ATH Xair Stevenson Visits Pitt

The Pitt Panthers hosted a local standout this week.

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2025 ATH Xair Stevenson Visits Pitt
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PITTSBURGH -- A local sophomore has been taking advantage of his proximity to the Pitt Panthers to get a closer look at them. 

Xair Stevenson, a 2025 athlete from Obama Academy in Pittsburgh, took another visit to Pitt this past weekend and described his time at the facility as "No better feeling in the world."

Stevenson considers himself an athlete that can play both sides of the ball but he has cut his teeth on the defensive side of the ball. He recorded 78 total tackles, five interceptions and a pair of sacks in just eight and a half games. 

He had spent some time with Pitt back in September for the Georgia Tech game and was back in December for another visit. Prior to his second Pitt visit, he made the trek to State College to see Penn State. 

Stevenson's recruitment is still in it's infancy and the Panthers are in on him early. 

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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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