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Son Of Former Steelers Great Picks Up Pitt Offer

Ike Taylor's son Ivan announced on Thursday that Pitt offered him a scholarship.

Stephen Thompson

Son Of Former Steelers Great Picks Up Pitt Offer
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers, roommates with the Pittsburgh Steelers on the South Side and at Heinz Field, are trying to strengthen ties to the Steel City's professional football team. On Thursday, they extended a scholarship offer to Ivan Taylor, the son of former Steelers great Ike Taylor. 

Taylor is an unranked 2025 prospect from Winter Gardens, Florida and already holds offers from Ole Miss and Michigan.

His father spent 12 years playing for the Steelers alongside Troy Polamalu, amassing more than 500 career tackles and 14 interceptions. He played in three Super Bowls and won two in 2005 and 2008. 

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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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