Pitt picks up commitment from defensive back prospect Allen Bryant for its class of 2024

Jerry Dipaola | Saturday, June 3, 2023 5:04 p.m.

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Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi looks on during the spring game Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Acrisure Stadium.

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi likes to stockpile defensive backs on his roster and in his recruiting classes, and he picked up a second one Saturday when Allen Bryant of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pledged to enroll next year.

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Bryant, a three-star cornerback, verbally committed Saturday during his official visit to the Pitt campus. Pitt welcomed several prospects on official visits this weekend.

Bryant (6-foot-1, 170 pounds) joins Tayshawn Banks of Cincinnati as the defensive backs in Pitt’s class of 2024.

A rising senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Bryant chose Pitt over 16 other offers, including those from Cincinnati, Louisville, Virginia and West Virginia.

Pitt’s class now numbers 12 prospects — all verbal commitments — giving the Panthers a national ranking of 18 and No. 5 in the ACC, according to Rivals.com. The commitments don’t become binding until the December signing day.