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Three-Star DL Maverick Gracio Commits to Pitt

The Pitt Panthers flipped a former Kent State commit this weekend.

Stephen Thompson

Three-Star DL Maverick Gracio Commits to Pitt
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PITTSBURGH -- The third of four players to commit to the Pitt Panthers this weekend has made his decision public. Maverick Gracio, a three-star defensive end from Cardinal Newman High School and West Palm Beach, Florida announced on Twitter that he had pledged to join Pat Narduzzi's 2023 class. 

Pitt and defensive line coach Charlie Partridge came on strong late in Gracio's recruitment. They re-offered Gracio after he decommitted from Kent State two weeks ago and got him on campus this past weekend, when he sealed the deal in person. 

Gracio racked up 58 tackles - 24 for a loss - and 22 sacks last season. He helped Cardinal Newman go 11-1 and make Florida's 1M regional finals. South Florida also offered him after he decommitted from the Flashes. Illinois, Purdue, Appalachian State and others also had extended offers. 

That leaves one Pat Signal remaining unclaimed for now. It will match a player on National Signing Day by the middle of this week. 

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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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