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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Former Pitt cornerback Dane Jackson earned a grade of 5.99 at the 2020 NFL Combine.

Jackson selected by Buffalo in NFL Draft’s seventh round

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • April 25, 2020
Former Pitt defensive back Dane Jackson was selected 239th overall in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Saturday by the Buffalo Bills.
Gallagher caught 25 passes for 491 yards and rushed 36 times for 392 yards as a freshman at Laurel Highlands.

Rodney Gallagher receives Pitt football offer

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • April 17, 2020
Laurel Highlands freshman Rodney Gallagher, who received a basketball offer from Capel on March 7, announced Thursday that he also received an offer from Pitt football.
Former Pitt running back LeSean McCoy amassed the most yards (10,434) of any back during the 2010s.

Pitt lands four on NFL All-Decade Team

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • April 8, 2020
Four former Pitt Panthers earned All-Decade honors, including defensive tackle Aaron Donald, running back LeSean McCoy, cornerback Darrelle Revis and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. 
Former Pitt defensive end Dewayne Hendrix (8) accidentally bumps into a referee. Hendrix has signed with the hometown Pittsburgh Steelers, announced Monday afternoon.

Former Pitt DE Hendrix signs with Steelers

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • March 30, 2020
Former Pitt defensive end Dewayne Hendrix has signed with the hometown Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Monday afternoon.
Pitt led the nation with 3.92 sacks per game during the 2019 season.

Making the case for Pitt’s defensive line

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • March 24, 2020
The Panthers return nearly all of their defensive line production from last season and should only improve thanks to a combination of incoming recruits and previously injured starters returning to health.
Pitt’s top two safeties, redshirt junior Paris Ford (pictured) and Damar Hamlin, chose to return to the team rather than going pro.

Pitt football holds first spring session of 2020

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • March 3, 2020
No starting jobs were won or lost during Pitt’s first official spring practice, though several team developments were revealed.
Former Pitt cornerback Dane Jackson earned a grade of 5.99 at the 2020 NFL Combine.

Jackson works out at 2020 NFL Combine

By Henry Jackson, Staff Writer • March 1, 2020
The 2020 NFL Combine is in the books, and for former Pitt cornerback Dane Jackson, little has changed. 
Former men's basketball head coach Kevin Stallings was one of two coaches cited by the NCAA as having committed violations.

Pitt men’s basketball, football hit with NCAA probation

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer • February 20, 2020
The NCAA announced at noon Thursday that both then Pitt men’s basketball and football programs committed infractions from Aug. 2015 to March 2018.
Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi called the NCAA "nonexistent" in his Zoom press conference Monday

‘I’m here at Pitt’: Narduzzi squashes MSU speculation

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • February 6, 2020
After rumors of Narduzzi heading to Michigan State started to swirl after Dantonio’s retirement Tuesday, the Pitt head coach put those notions to bed Wednesday, both with a press conference and an A+ tweet.
Men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel added five-star combo guard Jalen Hood-Schifino in late December. Capel is looking to score the highest ranked class of his tenure at Pitt.

Pitt getting back on track with latest recruiting cycle

By Tyler Moran, Staff Writer • January 30, 2020
The latest Pitt recruiting cycle has been unusually generous, with both football and basketball nabbing some of their highest rated recruits in recent memory.
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