Looks like Pitt got a local kid, early. Before the camps and more offers were coming.
Pitt landed its second football commitment for the class of 2010 today when Penn Hills defensive tackle Aaron Donald called associate head coach Greg Gattuso and told him he wanted to become a Panther.
It is a major recruiting coup for Gattuso, who is primarily in charge of recruiting Western Pennsylvania, and the Panthers as Donald is considered one of the top defensive linemen in the state.
Donald had interest from programs like NC State, Purdue and Michigan State. The offers at this point, though, outside of Pitt were MAC schools and Rutgers. He decided to stay local.
“Pitt’s the best school for me,” Donald said.
Donald is listed as a 4-star by Scout.com, while Rivals.com has no rankings as of yet. ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. has Donald on their ESPNU 150 watchlist.
He hustles around and can make plays when he gets into the backfield. He is a good tackler and the ball seems to have a knack for popping loose when he is around. As a pass rusher he can bull rush some. He is active with his hands and can get to half-a-man to get up-field. He displays solid football instincts. Donald is a good prospect and a bit of a sleeper among the defensive tackles in this class. You wish he was a little bigger, but the kid plays the game well and is active.
Go figure, Wannstedt gets slightly undersized, but active defenisve player. What are the odds.
Looks like a solid pick-up.
