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Local 2025 OL Commits to Pitt

The Pitt Panthers landed their second 2025 recruit of the day in a local offensive lineman.

Stephen Thompson

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers added a local prospect to their 2025 recruiting class in the form of local offensive lineman Shep Turk, who announced his commitment on Twitter after head coach Pat Narduzzi

Turk stands 6'5 and weighs 275 pounds and played mostly left tackle during his junior season at Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, which is about a half of an hour drive from Pitt's campus in Oakland.

Turk is the fifth high school recruit to make his verbal commitment to the Panthers public knowledge. He joins quarterback Mason Heinstchel, wide receiver Bryce Yates and defensive end Trevor Sommers and wide receiver Tony Kinsler - all three-star prospects - in the 2025 class.

Turk does not have a star rating from any of the four major recruiting services, but the two-sport athlete in wrestling and football holds other offers from Army, Bucknell, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Temple, UMass, Buffalo and Lehigh. Penn State, Toledo and Akron showed interest but have not offered.

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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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