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In-State Pitt RB Target Sets Commitment Date

One of the Pitt Panthers' biggest recruits will commit at the end of the summer.

Stephen Thompson

In-State Pitt RB Target Sets Commitment Date
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have been pursuing this in-state running back since last fall and he is now on the verge of making a final decision. 

Tre McLeod, a three-star running back from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by way of Cheltenham High School, said he would commit in August at the beginning of his own senior season. McLeod will choose from a top eight that includes Pitt, Penn State, Cinncinati, Rutgers, Nebraska, Syracuse, Texas A&M and Ole Miss. 

McLeod, a 5'9, 193-pound tailback, has visited Penn State, Cinncinati, Pitt, Rutgers and James Madison at different points this fall. He is a unanimous three-star prospect, ranked as high as the No. 11 player in Pennsylvania and No. 38 running back nationally in the class of 2024, according to 247Sports' latest rankings. 

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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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