Introducing Pitt's Class Of 2013

Players can begin faxing their National Letter of Intent at 7 am EST. Pitt will officially introduce the 2013 class, at which time all letters of intent are expected to be faxed in.

	TraVon Chapman
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 20 Quarterback
	High School: Kent (OH) Roosevelt
	Height, Weight: 6-2, 200
	About Chapman: - No. 20 QB in the nation - No. 18 overall player in Ohio - Threw for 2,900 yards with 33 touchdowns. As a junior, he threw for 2,200 yards and 26 touchdowns. In his career, Chapman rushed for 1,370 yards and scored 18 rushing touchdowns - enrolled in January

	Jaymar Parrish
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 4 Fullback
	High School: Gateway (PA) Monroeville
	Height, Weight: 6-2, 225
	About Parrish: - No. 4 fullback in the nation; will play a hybrid fullback/tight end for Pitt - No. 33 overall player in Pennsylvania - 17 catches for 326 yards, with a rushing touchdown and a touchdown catch as a senior; 83 tackles, 5 sacks and a fumble recovery - 22 catches for 524 yards as a junior with 4 touchdowns; 69 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception as a junior - team captain as a senior

	Tyler Boyd
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 12 Safety
	High School: Clairton (PA)
	Height, Weight: 6-1, 175
	About Boyd: - reaffirmed his commitment this morning at a ceremony at his school - No. 12 safety in the country, but will play receiver at Pitt - No. 8 overall player in Pennsylvania - In 2012, rushed for 2,584 yards and 43 touchdowns, had 13 catches for 295 yards and three touchdowns, and scored 51 total touchdowns - rushed for 2,400 yards as a junior with 48 total touchdowns; an average of three touchdowns per game - helped his team to four consecutive state titles, all part of an impressive 64-game winning streak during his high school career - first-team all-state selection - member of both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22 and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25

	Zach Challingsworth
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 195 Wide Receiver
	High School: South Fayette (PA)
	Height, Weight: 6-2, 180
	About Challingsworth: - No. 34 overall player in Pennsylvania - No. 195 receiver in the country - first-team all-state selection - finished with 1,190 yards receiving on 58 catches, with 14 touchdowns - rushed for another 131 yards on the ground on 18 carries with two rushing scores - on defense, finished with 24 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two passes broken up and a fumble recovery - member of both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22 and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25

	Reggie Green
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 90 Safety
	High School: Crandon (NJ)
	Height, Weight: 6-3, 190
	About Green: - No. 96 safety in the country, but will play receiver at Pitt - No. 33 overall player in New Jersey - played quarterback, where he threw for 681 yards and four touchdowns - did the most damage on the ground, rushing for 1,712 yards in 10 games on the season, with 19 rushing scores - finished with 22 tackles and three interceptions on defense

	Jester Weah
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 201 Wide Receiver
	High School: Madison (WI) Memorial
	Height, Weight: 6-3, 190
	About Weah: - No. 201 receiver in the country - No. 13 overall player from Wisconsin - hauled in 39 passes for 799 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior - also a basketball standout at Madison Memorial, Weah only started playing football as a sophomore

	Terrish Webb
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 93 Wide Receiver
	High School: Clairton (PA)
	Height, Weight: 6-0, 175
	About Webb: - finished with 4 catches for 99 yards with2 touchdowns;had an interception and a pass breakup on defense all in the WPIAL championship game that led to a Pitt offer - led Clairton with 45 catches for 965 yards, and another 774 yards on the ground on 74 carries for 15 total touchdowns - member of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 - helped lead Clairton to four consecutive state championships, and a 64-game winning streak

	Scott Orndoff
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 20 Tight End
	High School: Pittsburgh (PA) Seton-LaSalle
	Height, Weight: 6-5, 240
	About Orndoff: - No. 20 tight end in the nation - No. 17 overall player in Pennsylvania - initially committed to Wisconsin, then re-opened his recruitment after Paul Chryst was hired at Pitt, committing to the Panthers in the spring - enrolled in January - two-time all-state selection - averaged 17.9 yards per catch (35 receptions for 625 yards) over his final two seasons - as a junior and senior, led Seton-LaSalle to a combined 20-3 record (.870) and WPIAL Class AA playoff berths each season

	Zach Poker
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 41 Tight End
	High School: Oconomowac (WI)
	Height, Weight: 6-4, 220
	About Poker: - No. 41 tight end in the nation - No. 6 overall player from Wisconsin - had 776 receiving yards with eight touchdowns; also rushed for another 120 yards

	Devon Edwards
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 100 Tight End
	High School: Columbus (OH) Eastmoor Academy
	Height, Weight: 6-6, 230
	About Edwards: - No. 100 tight end in the country - No. 89 overall player in Ohio - caught eight touchdown passes as a senior

	Tony Harper
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 121 Safety
	High School: Toledo (OH) St. Johns
	Height, Weight: 6-4, 200
	About Harper: - No. 121 safety in the country, but is being recruited to Pitt as a hybrid receiver/tight end - played primarily on the defensive side of the ball, before playing more of an offensive role this past season

	Dorian Johnson
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 12 Offensive Tackle
	High School: Belle Vernon (PA)
	Height, Weight: 6-4, 275
	About Johnson: - No. 12 offensive tackle in the nation - No. 7 overall player in Pennsylvania - started on both sides of the line - played in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game - first-team all-state selection - member of both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22 and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25

	Alex Officer
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 47 Offensive Guard
	High School: Hankins (NY) East Ridge School
	Height, Weight: 6-4, 310
	About Officer: - No. 47 offensive guard in the nation - No. 6 overall player from New York - two-way player, starting on both the offensive and defensive line - first-team all-state selection on the offensive line as a senior - second-team all-state selection at defensive tackle as a junior

	Aaron Reese
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 62 Offensive Tackle
	High School: Chambersburg (PA)
	Height, Weight: 6-6, 280
	About Reese: - No. 62 offensive tackle in the nation - No. 22 overall player in Pennsylvania - played on both sides of the ball at left tackle and defensive tackle - earned all-conference honors on both sides of the ball during his career

	Carson Baker
	Rating:
	Ranking: No.119 Offensive Tackle
	High School: Fairborn (OH)
	Height, Weight: 6-5, 270
	About Baker: - No. 87 overall player in Ohio - No. 119 offensive tackle in the country - first-team all-conference as a senior - could also project as a center

	Jaryd Jones-Smith
	Rating:
	Ranking: No.91 Offensive Tackle
	High School: Philadelphia (PA) West Catholic
	Height, Weight: 6-7, 290
	About Jones-Smith: - No. 91 offensive tackle in the nation - No. 28 overall player in Pennsylvania - anchored an offensive line that paved the way for 174 yards a game on the ground - first-team all-state, all-league and all-city honors

	Justin Moody
	Rating:
	Ranking: No.50 Defensive Tackle
	High School: Philadelphia (PA) George Washington
	Height, Weight: 6-3, 265
	About Moody: - No. 50 defensive tackle in the country - finished senior season with 65 tackles, 20 tackles for losses, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 12 sacks - first-team all-state and all-city honors

	Jeremiah Taleni
	Rating:
	Ranking: No.94 Defensive Tackle
	High School: Kailua (HI)
	Height, Weight: 6-2, 315
	About Taleni: - No. 94 defensive tackle in the country - No. 12 overall player out of Hawaii - committed to Pitt after taking his official visit just three weeks ago - Team MVP - two-time all-state selection

	Tyrique Jarrett
	Rating:
	Ranking: PG Defensive Tackle
	High School: Milford Academy (NY)/Pittsburgh (PA) Taylor Allderdice
	Height, Weight: 6-4, 315
	About Jarrett: - enrolled in January after spending the fall at Milford Academy - initially committed to Pitt's 2012 recruiting class - totaled 26 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception (returned for a touchdown) and one blocked field goal at Milford - earned status as the Pittsburgh City League’s top lineman in 2011 at Taylor Allderdice

	James Conner
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 124 Defensive End
	High School: Erie (PA) McDowell
	Height, Weight: 6-2, 220
	About Conner: - No. 36 overall player in Pennsylvania - No. 124 defensive end in the country, but could also play on the offensive side at running back - first-team all-state selection for McDowell, leading the Trojans to the PIAA Quarterfinals - As a senior, Conner rushed for 1,680 yards (10.8 avg) with 21 touchdowns - also finished with 12 sacks on defense, and an average of over 27 yards a kickoff return

	Shakir Soto
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 48 Defensive End
	High School: Wilkes-Barre (PA) G A R Memorial
	Height, Weight: 6-3, 238
	About Soto: - No. 28 player overall in Pennsylvania - No. 48 defensive end in the country - enrolled in January - Two-time all-state - Wyoming Valley Conference Football Coaches Association Small School Defensive Player of the Year - 109 tackles, 13.5 sacks and six fumble recoveries as a senior - 114 tackles and nine sacks as a junior - 52 career sacks - led team to an 18-6 record, two district playoff berths and one PIAA Class AA playoff berth over his final two years

	Luke Maclean
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 47 Outside Linebacker
	High School: Grand Blanc (MI) Community
	Height, Weight: 6-3, 235
	About Maclean: - No. 47 outside linebacker in the nation - No. 17 overall player from Michigan - all-state selection - first-team all-conference and all-area selection as a junior and senior - 58 solo stops as a senior - 110 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 11 tackles for losses and an interception as a junior - 76 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 8 tackles for losses as a sophomore - also holds school-record for discus in track, with a throw of 163 feet, 8 inches

	Matt Galambos
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 34 Middle Linebacker
	High School: Haverford (PA) Haverford School
	Height, Weight: 6-2, 220
	About Galambos: - No. 34 linebacker in the nation - No. 29 overall player in Pennsylvania - all-state, all-southeast Pennsylvania and all-city selection - In 2012, finished with 104 tackles, five sacks and eight hurries; 818 yards and six touchdowns rushing, 11 catches for 152 yards receiving

	Titus Howard
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 47 Safety
	High School: Clairton (PA)
	Height, Weight: 6-3, 180
	About Howard: - No. 47 safety in the country - No. 23 overall player in Pennsylvania - member of both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22 and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 - helped lead Clairton to four consecutive state championships, and a 64-game winning streak - finished with 25 catches for 510 yards, and another 189 yards on the ground on just 11 carries; six touchdowns scored on the season

	Rachid Ibrahim
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 90 Safety
	High School: Bethesda (MD) The Avalon School
	Height, Weight: 6-2, 185
	About Ibrahim: - No. 90 safety in the country - No. 22 overall player in Maryland - will play safety for Pitt, but rushed for 1,737 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior - finished with 63 tackles and two interceptions on defense - all-state selection as a senior

	Ryan Winslow
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 4 Punter
	High School: Wyndmoor (PA) LaSalle College
	Height, Weight: 6-5, 215
	About Winslow: - No. 4 punter in the nation - No. 40 overall player in Pennsylvania - converted 56 extra points and six field goals as a senior for LaSalle - member of 2011 state championship team - averaged 38 yards a punt as a junior, and was a second-team All-Catholic selection

	Chris Blewitt
	Rating:
	Ranking: No. 6 Kicker
	High School: Alexandria (VA) West Potomac
	Height, Weight: 5-10, 160
	About Blewitt: - No. 6 kicker in the nation - No. 40 overall player in Virginia - placed first at the Kohl's Eastern Showcase for both punters and kickers - converted eight field goals and 23 extra point attempts as a senior for West Potomac