Pitt Football Recruiting: National Signing Day Upon Us - Open Thread

by CardiacHill on Feb 1, 2026 9:00 AM EST

College football's National Signing Day is upon us. We'll have updates later on, but here is an open thread to leave comments on Pitt's recruiting class which will/should include Chad Voytik, Rushel Shell,J.P. Holtz, and a host of others - hopefully Deaysean Rippy is in that bunch.

All in all, Paul Chryst has done a decent job in keeping the class intact. Sure, there have been some casualties, but that's to be expected in almost any situation where there's a coaching change ... particularly one where the coaches' offensive styles vary so significantly.

Pitt should come out of this with some big-time players as well as some under-the-radar kids. All things included, I think most of us would be happy with that. Todd Graham, for all his faults, did a good job scrambling last year, but fortunately, Chryst hasn't had to do that.

What are your thoughts on the class and Pitt's situation with Chryst heading into the Spring?

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As of right now

here is who has faxed in their LOI to Pitt:

Chad Voytik
Adam Bisnowaty
Devon Porchia
Chris Davis
Demetrious Davis
JP Holtz
Darryl Render
Deaysean Rippy
Rushel Shell
Gabe Roberts

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 9:17 AM EST reply actions

Update on Rippy

According to Chris Peak on Pantherlair, Rippy would have signed elsewhere if Fraud was still coach. Good things do happen because of Fraud

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

Wow

just missed this. Bam Bradley has signed with Pitt

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 9:18 AM EST reply actions

If anyone is looking

You can follow all of this on Pitt football’s official Twitter account @GoPittFootball

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 9:21 AM EST reply actions

At 9:17

Jahmahl Pardner is a Panther

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 9:22 AM EST reply actions

Also

if anyone is interested, you can watch the event on Pitt’s athletic website

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 9:26 AM EST reply actions

Good Things are Happening...........

…….. at PITT, but the proof will be the last-minute recruits Coach Cryst snags for us. I have high hopes for him and his staff……….

by mtoolmn on Feb 1, 2026 9:27 AM EST reply actions

I think what we should expect from today

Is that Pitt will probably sign around 16 or so prospects. From what I’ve seen, Chryst is not taking any chances on anyone who may not qualify academically, whereas Fraud secured commits from a bunch of them. Pitt only graduated 15 players and we were under the allotted 85 scholarships this year already. Look for Pitt to secure a big class next season, especially with the number of blue chip recruits in PA and OH next year

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 9:32 AM EST up reply actions

At 9:48

Mike Caprara has signed with Pitt

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 9:52 AM EST reply actions

Trenton Coles

@ 10:33
Signed with Pitt

6-3 175 lbs, DB

by BuccoBrigade on Feb 1, 2026 10:36 AM EST reply actions

Terrell Jackson

Signed with Pitt. Played a little trick on everyone when he lined up hats from Cincy, Illinois, and Michigan State on the table. But pulled Pitt hat out from under and signed with the Panthers. That puts Pitt at 15 signed

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 10:49 AM EST reply actions

Also

Pitt lost a few more names. Adam Pankey (unfortunately) signed with WVU and Alkwan Williams is heading to Temple

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 10:50 AM EST reply actions

Pankey was a loss

Cause of the numbers we have on the OL.

We need to hit the OL recruiting hard for 2013. Kugler obviously the top target

by JCBucs on Feb 1, 2026 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

Working on a post now on next year’s class. Should be up in a few days

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

We're waiting on the letters from two more verbals

Tyrique Jarrett and Ryan Lewis. Outside of those two, I think Pitt is done with this year’s class.

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 10:55 AM EST reply actions

Overall

Great job by Paul Chryst. As you said, whenever you have an offensive philosophy change like this, you are going to have some drop-outs, but all-in-all, he did as good of a job as he could keeping the class together. The important thing is that he kept Shell and Voytik, and just keeping those 2 guys - by itself - is a major accomplishment. I have a feeling those 2 guys are going to be stars for Pitt.

by PittGuy on Feb 1, 2026 11:05 AM EST reply actions

One thing

Just a reminder to everyone that these guys are 17-18 years old. Please be an adult if they don’t pick Pitt. It’s alright to be disappointed, but please don’t attack them on, say, Twitter, as this fan does.*

*The fact that this fan happens to be a WVU fan may or may not be why I’m posting this

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 11:48 AM EST reply actions

Ryan Lewis has signed

Jarrett will not be signing today. So with that we are done for today. We’ll have a post up once Chryst speaks later this afternoon, but feel free to discuss the class here.

One more thing. Anthony Standifer, a CB out of Illinois, will wait to sign after Signing Day as well. He will take an official visit to Pitt in the next week or so.

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by oaklandzoo12 on Feb 1, 2026 12:04 PM EST reply actions