Central Valley High School safety Stephon Hall became the 15th member of Pitt's 2021 recruiting class. - Pitt Athletics

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Pitt lands Central Valley safety, Georgia corner

Jan 4, 2025 • Invalid Date

The first player to commit to Pitt football from the Class of 2021 came from the WPIAL, and it created a splash. Highly coveted defensive end Nahki Johnson -- a Steel Valley High School product -- pledged to the Panthers nearly a year ago.

But the WPIAL pipeline ran dry for Pitt, and its last 13 commitments came from outside of Western Pennsylvania, bringing a distinct southern flavor as players from Virginia, Texas, Georgia and Florida became part of the recruiting class for head coach Pat Narduzzi.

That all changed Friday afternoon when Central Valley High School's Stephon Hall confirmed his commitment to Pitt via Twitter. Hall was one of two players to commit to Pitt on Friday, the second being cornerback Khalil Anderson from Riverwood High School in Atlanta.