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Pitt Misses Cut for Four-Star DB Aaron Scott

The Pitt Panthers made his top 12 but not his top five.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Misses Cut for Four-Star DB Aaron Scott
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PITTSBURGH -- Another round of cuts to the offer sheet for four-star defensive back Aaron Scott brought bad news for the Pitt Panthers, who are now on the outside looking in. 

The four-star defensive back from Springfield, Ohio included Pitt in his list of top 12 schools last month but has since cut it down even further to just five. The Panthers are now out as Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Michigan and Oregon remain in. USC, Notre Dame, Kentucky, Louisville, Florida State and Oklahoma were also cut. 

Scott is a consensus four-star prospect. Both 247Sports and On3 consider him the best player in Ohio's class of 2024 while ESPN and Rivals both have him in the top four. On3 and 247 also have him pegged as a top-five cornerback prospect nationally. He visited Notre Dame, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio State this winter.

"Aaron Scott prides himself on being a lockdown cover corner, and he 'loves it' when opponents attempt to throw his way," his On3 player bio reads. "They rarely did in 2022, but he still managed to pick off the ball five times and return those interceptions for 104 yards and two scores. He also had seven pass breakups and recovered a fumble as a junior. Scott would go on to earn all-area, all-region and all-state honors in 2022 and play a key role in helping Springfield (Ohio) High School play for a state title."

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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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