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Four-Star RB Yasin Willis Commits to Pitt

The No. 1 player in New Jersey is a Pitt Panther.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have added another massive fish to their already impressive group of 2024 recruits. 

Four-star running back Yasin Willis, choosing between a final three of Alabama, Rutgers and Pitt, announced on Instagram that he would join the Panthers' 2024 recruiting class. 

Willis took two visits to Pitt over the past year. He also visited South Carolina for their spring game after visiting Columbia in the fall for a regular season game and took a trip to see in-state Rutgers as well.

Willis is considered a four-star prospect and the No. 1 player in New Jersey by Rivals, as well as the No. 11 running back nationally. ESPN, On3 and 247Sports rate him as a three-star, with 247Sports ranking him as high as the No. 10 player in his state.

Willis also held offers from Syracuse, Penn State, South Carolina, Michigan Louisville, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Virginia Tehc, Maryland, West Virginia and Illinois, among others.

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