Once again, Bryan at Pitt Script was all over a verbal commit. So be sure to check his stuff out. The kid from Pottsgrove picked Pitt.
“I loved the campus, the city, and what the school has to offer education-wise,” the 6-foot, 180-pound senior said. “It’s a great fit for me.”
On Wednesday, Pittsburgh received an oral commitment from Jameel Poteat, a running back from Harrisburg’s Bishop McDevitt. The 5-11, 195-pound speedster, rushed 269 times for 1,664 yards and 27 touchdowns last season.
Chestnut, a four-year starter projected to be either a cornerback or safety in college, chose Pittsburgh over runner-up Rutgers, West Virginia, and Penn State. “Pitt edged Rutgers out at the end,” he said.
Terrell Chestnut could have been influenced by plenty of factors on his high school team, but was not.
“Terrell has got the whole package,” Pottsgrove coach Rich Pennypacker said. “Pitt is getting a gem. Besides being a terrific football player, he’s an outstanding kid and student. He’s well respected. It’s a proud day for us.”
Last season, Chestnut, clocked at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash, rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and scored 19 TDs as the Falcons went 14-1, claimed the Pioneer Athletic Conference championship, and won the program’s first PIAA District 1 Class AAA title.
Chestnut, of Pottstown, was not swayed by the fact that Pennypacker went to West Virginia and several of the team’s assistant coaches had ties to Penn State. “We didn’t put any pressure on him,” Pennypacker joked.
Chestnut’s high school coach wasn’t kidding about Chestnut being an outstanding student. His intent is to major in pre-med at Pitt.
Credit on the recruiting goes to Tight Ends Coach Brian Angelichio.
With Chestnut and Poteat yesterday, there is little doubt that Pitt has the best recruiting class in the Big East at this point.
Chestnut is the 12th verbal for Pitt’s 2011 class, and the 4th 4-star.
Mike Vukovcan, though, does make an interesting list of other 4- and 5-star recruits in Coach Wannstedt’s tenure. I think he’s a little hard or premature on some, but it is a good reminder of the vagaries of recruiting and rankings.
Still, getting a kid like Chestnut coming to Pitt is nothing but a positive. Regardless of what happens on the football field.
Also, Jared Holley steps in at safety last year and does a nice job, looks like he should be a 3 year starter at the position, and somehow that translates to a B-? Huh?
On the other hand, he didn’t include Elijah Fields on the list (wasn’t he a 4-star guy?) or Mackenzie Matthews (sic?) on his list for some reason, and both of those guys were clear busts.
Guess he’s a pretty smart kid.
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