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Pitt Lands Three-Star Penn Hills QB Julian Dugger

The Pitt Panthers have their quarterback for the class of 2024.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Lands Three-Star Penn Hills QB Julian Dugger
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have, for the most part, filled out their 2024 recruiting class but had been missing the quarterback that could tie it all together. 

That changed this week, because with two days to go until the start of training camp, Pitt picked up a commitment from 2024 three-star quarterback Julian Digger, a local prospect from Western Pennsylvania. 

Dugger, a 6'2 and 195-pound lefty from Penn Hills High School, received his offer from Pitt as an athlete in May of last year but after he impressed the coaching staff at a 7-on-7 competition on the South Side, was considered more seriously as a quarterback prospect.

According to multiple reports from Chris Peak of Panther Lair and Mike Vukovcan of Pittsburgh Sports Now, offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti brought Dugger into his office at the end of the camp this summer to talk ball and go over some film. Later, Pat Narduzzi followed up with a text and some other members of the staff reached out as well. Now, that extra attention has borne fruit. 

Dugger is considered a three-star prospect by On3 and Rivals. He's ranked as high as the No. 40 player in Pennsylvania (Rivals) and the No. 93 quarterback in the class of 2024 (On3). Dugger holds offers from Fordham, Stony Brook, Holy Cross, UMass and Toledo.

He threw for 1,341 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior last season. 

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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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