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Pitt Target Ryan Howerton Chooses Maryland

A four-star Pitt Panthers target will join the Terrapins next season.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Target Ryan Howerton Chooses Maryland
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers had hoped to add a four-star offensive lineman to their 2024 recruiting class, but were unable to keep the Maryland native from staying home to play for his state's flagship university. 

Ryan Howerton, a native of Laurel, Maryland, put Pitt in his top five alongside Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Howard before ultimately picking the Terrapins with his final decision over the weekend. 

Howerton is rated as a four-star player by Rivals and a three-star prospect by On3 and 247Sports. He's ranked as high as the No. 15 player in Maryland and No. 38 offensive tackle in the class of 2024 (Rivals).

In addition to those who landed in his top five, Howerton held offers from Toledo, Boston College, UConn, Akron, Monmouth, Temple, Campbell and Old Dominion. Ohio State, Penn State and James Madison all showed interest but did not offer. 

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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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