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Three-Star S Will Take Official Visit to Pitt

Add a three-star defensive back to the list of prospects visiting the Pitt Panthers at the end of June.

Stephen Thompson

Three-Star S Will Take Official Visit to Pitt
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PITTSBURGH -- A three-star defensive back will make the trip up from Florida to visit the Pitt Panthers this summer. 

Jalon Thompson, a native of Orlando, Florida who attends Olympia High School, announced on Twitter that he would take his official visit to Pitt from June 22-24, becoming the 12th prospect who will be on campus that weekend. 

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Over nine games his senior season, Thompson made 17 tackles and intercepted two passes while also chipping in a punt return for a touchdown. The 6'0 and 180-pound prospect is also a track athlete and recorded a personal record of 10.79 seconds in the 100-meter dash last week.  

Thompson is ranked as high as the No. 67 prospect in Florida (On3) and the No. 42 safety in the class of 2024 (ESPN). He also has visits to UCF and North Carolina on the docket and has already taken a trip to Arizona. Penn State, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Colorado, Nebraska, Purdue, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Rutgers, Iowa State, Vanderbilt, Kansas, West Virginia, Missouri and others have also extended offers. 

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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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