Inside The Panthers

Pitt Commit Ric'Darius Farmer Flips to UCF

The Knights have flipped one of the Pitt Panthers' first 2024 commits.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Commit Ric'Darius Farmer Flips to UCF
Pitt Commit Ric'Darius Farmer Flips to UCF /
In this story:

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers picked up a pair of recruiting wins this week - landing four-star running back Yasin Willis and three-star quarterback Julian Dugger within a few days of one another. 

But Pitt also suffered a major loss this week, as four-star receiver Ric'Darius Farmer announced that he would flip his commitment to UCF, continuing a recent back-and-forth battle between the two programs on the recruiting front. 

Farmer was the second player to commit to the Panthers' 2024 recruiting class, declaring his verbal pledge on Christmas Day last year. 

Considered a four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, Farmer is ranked as high as the No. 39 player in Florida and No. 42 wide receiver in the class of 2025 (247Sports). He chose the Knights over offers from West Virginia, Penn State, Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Purdue, Minnesota and others. 

Pitt now has just one receiver committed to the class of 2024 in three-star Massachusetts native, Cameron Monterio.

Make sure you bookmark Inside the Panthers for the latest news, exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage, and more!

Pitt Picked Sixth in Preseason ACC Poll

Pitt Has Power Five's Hardest Non-Conference Schedule

Pitt Lands Three-Star Penn Hills QB Julian Dugger

Pitt QB Phil Jurkovec Named to Maxwell Award Watchlist

Pitt Offers Four-Star SF Nate Ament

Jason Pinnock Snags One-Handed Interception for Giants

Published
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:

Home/Recruiting