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Three-Star Florida QB Put Pitt in Top Five

The Pitt Panthers made the cut for a three-star quarterback.

Stephen Thompson

Three-Star Florida QB Put Pitt in Top Five
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have not been shy about recruiting quarterbacks this offseason and they have put themselves in a good position to land their next signal-caller of the future. 

Trever Jackson, a three-star quarterback in the class of 2024 has built a strong relationship with the Panthers, one so strong that he told Ryan Wright of Rivals that he has Pitt in his top five, alongside Indiana, Tulane, Appalachian State and Florida Atlantic. 

Jackson told Wright his relationship with the coaching staff is what made him confident enough to put Pitt among the finalists. He also appreciated the opportunities he'd have to pursue a career in the NFL with the Panthers.  

"I know their head coach Pat Narduzzi and coach [Frank] Cignetti," he said. "They always keep in contact with me and keep me up to date with the offense. They show a high level of interest in me. I like their facilities; it is next to the Steelers. It shows me you can be developed there and be right next to the big view; I like that. Kenny Pickett is a great example of Pitt developing him and sending him to the league. I feel they can do the same with me.”

247Sports has the 6'2, 185-pound West Orange High School product, Jackson pegged as the No. 82 player in Florida's 2024 class and the No. 41 quarterback in the class. On3, Rivals and 247Sports all rate him as a three-star. Jackson holds offers from Florida Atlantic, Coastal Carolina, Charlotte, Akron, Indiana, Appalachian State and UMass and had received interest from Ohio State, Florida State, UCF and Miami. 

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Stephen Thompson
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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