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Pitt secures verbal commitment from New Jersey linebacker

Jerry DiPaola
By Jerry DiPaola
1 Min Read Oct. 25, 2021 | 4 years Ago
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Kyle Louis, who is ranked as the No. 11 player in New Jersey, flipped his commitment from Temple and joined Pitt’s 2022 recruiting class Monday night.

Projected to play linebacker in college, Louis participates on both sides of the football for East Orange High School. In six games, he has recorded 73 tackles (24 solo) with 16 for a loss, one sack, one interception and two forced fumbles, according to Max Preps. He also has rushed for 276 yards and caught three passes for 99.

He is ranked 45th in the nation in the athlete category by Rivals.com.

Louis, 6-foot, 200 pounds, is the 12th member of Pitt’s class, which is 52nd in the nation and 10th in the ACC, according to Rivals.

Committed to Temple for the past four months, he also has offers from Penn State, Marshall, UMass, West Virginia, Maryland, Buffalo and Kent State.

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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.

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