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In-State Freshman RB Schedules Visit to Pitt

The Pitt Panthers will welcome a 2026 running back from State College, Pennsylvania to campus.

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In-State Freshman RB Schedules Visit to Pitt
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PITTSBURGH -- This week, the Pitt Panthers will host one of the top freshman prospects in the state this week for a visit. 

D'Antae Scheffey, a 2026 running back from State College, Pennsylvania, will be in Pittsburgh to meet with running backs coach Andre Powell, offensive line coach Dave Borbley and the rest of the coaching staff, he announced on Twitter. Pitt extended an offer bac in January and Scheffey took a visit in March.  

Because he's so young, Scheffey has not yet received a ranking from any of the major recruiting services but Power 5 programs are still taking notice after he rushed for 1,725 yards and 22 touchdowns as a freshman at State College High School. He added 167 receiving yards and two more touchdowns as well. 

Pitt, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Akron, Toledo, Kent State, UConn, Rutgers and Temple have all offered already and he's visited Oklahoma and Texas A&M in addition to seeing the Bearcats, Hokies, Scarlet Knights and Orange in person. 

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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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