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Pitt Adds Walk-On Receiver Isaiah Nesmith

A 6-foot-4 wide out from a powerhouse high school in Florida flipped from Rutgers to Pitt.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Adds Walk-On Receiver Isaiah Nesmith
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers added a tall, rangy receiver as a preferred walk-on on Friday afternoon. 

Isaiah Nesmith, a 6-foot-4, unrated prospect from football powerhouse American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, announced on Twitter that he had flipped his commitment from Rutgers to Pitt. 

Nesmith committed to Rutgers a week after taking an official visit to Piscawatty, New Jersey in January, earning a roster spot as a preferred walk-on. He de-committed during the first week of May and followed a familiar face to Pittsburgh. 

Tiquan Underwood, who is in his first year as wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Panthers, spent two years in the same post at Rutgers, where he recruited Nesmith. 

Nesmith was a frequent goal-line threat for the Patriots. His basketball background showed up frequently when he went up to haul in contested catches in the end zone. 

He joins a position group headlined by star transfer Konata Mumpfield and veteran Jared Wayne. 

Minicamp begins Friday and runs through Sunday.

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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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