Pittsburgh recruiting
Class of 2026
National rank
No. 44
Commits
21
4-star or better
6
Avg stars
3.29
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9224 | No. 203 | Baltimore, MD · Milford Mill Academy |
| Corey Dailey | QB | ★★★★ | 0.8958 | No. 417 | Seguin, TX · Seguin |
| Reston Lehman | LB | ★★★★ | 0.8923 | No. 457 | Canonsburg, PA · Peters Township |
| Nick Howard | OT | ★★★★ | 0.8922 | No. 458 | Pearland, TX · Pearland |
| Rodney Dunbar | WR | ★★★★ | 0.8911 | No. 469 | Thomasville, GA · Thomas County Central |
| Isaiah Simmons | LB | ★★★★ | 0.8911 | No. 469 | Norfolk, VA · Maury |
| Marcus Jennings | LB | ★★★ | 0.8844 | No. 608 | Detroit, MI · Cass Technical |
| Kentrail McRae | CB | ★★★ | 0.8833 | No. 634 | Clearwater, FL · Clearwater |
| Dylan Wester | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8778 | No. 804 | Sarasota, FL · Booker |
| Da'Ron Barksdale | S | ★★★ | 0.8744 | No. 921 | Homestead, PA · Steel Valley |
| Josh Pittman | LB | ★★★ | 0.8733 | No. 966 | Suffolk, VA · King's Fork |
| Tony Forney | S | ★★★ | 0.8733 | No. 966 | Marietta, GA · Kell |
| Bryan Hamilton | WR | ★★★ | 0.8711 | No. 1066 | Tampa, FL · Gaither |
| Isaac Patterson | S | ★★★ | 0.8711 | No. 1066 | Westerville, OH · Westerville South |
| Desmond Johnson | LB | ★★★ | 0.8689 | No. 1174 | Miami, FL · Miami Northwestern |
| Demetrice McCray | WR | ★★★ | 0.8678 | No. 1211 | Orlando, FL · The First Academy |
| Lincoln Hoke | DL | ★★★ | 0.8656 | No. 1308 | Wexford, PA · North Allegheny |
| Angelo Renda | QB | ★★★ | 0.8556 | No. 1806 | Southlake, TX · Southlake Carroll |
| John Curran | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8533 | No. 1914 | Gibsonia, PA · Pine-Richland |
| Mike Van Der Oord | OT | ★★★ | 0.8533 | No. 1914 | Cleveland, OH · St. Ignatius |
| Wyatt Villarreal | TE | ★★★ | 0.8522 | No. 1976 | Celina, TX · Celina |
Class of 2025
National rank
No. 51
Commits
25
4-star or better
1
Avg stars
3.00
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Alexander | CB | ★★★★ | 0.8935 | No. 423 | Fishers, IN · Hamilton Southeastern |
| Josh Guerrier | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8844 | No. 557 | Ocoee, FL · Ocoee |
| Synkwan Smith | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8794 | No. 665 | Roswell, GA · Roswell |
| Mason Heintschel | QB | ★★★ | 0.8772 | No. 721 | Oregon, OH · Clay |
| Tony Kinsler | WR | ★★★ | 0.8753 | No. 769 | Port Orange, FL · Spruce Creek |
| Cole Woodson | S | ★★★ | 0.8750 | No. 784 | Haymarket, VA · Battlefield |
| Justin Thompson | LB | ★★★ | 0.8736 | No. 829 | Olney, MD · Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Jordan Fields | OT | ★★★ | 0.8731 | No. 848 | Houston, TX · North Shore |
| Shep Turk | OT | ★★★ | 0.8658 | No. 1092 | Clairton, PA · Thomas Jefferson |
| Bryce Yates | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8650 | No. 1122 | Chesterfield, VA · Matoaca |
| Emmanuel Taylor | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8642 | No. 1161 | Virginia Beach, VA · Green Run |
| Max Hunt | TE | ★★★ | 0.8633 | No. 1203 | Tampa, FL · Plant |
| JuJu Anderson | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8608 | No. 1306 | Blairstown, NJ · Blair Academy |
| Denim Cook | LB | ★★★ | 0.8606 | No. 1315 | Columbus, OH · Bishop Hartley |
| Torian Chester | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8600 | No. 1325 | Albany, GA · Westover |
| Shawn Lee Jr. | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8592 | No. 1405 | Harrisburg, PA · Harrisburg |
| Trevor Sommers | DL | ★★★ | 0.8589 | No. 1419 | Fort Lauderdale, FL · St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Jaylin Brown | RB | ★★★ | 0.8581 | No. 1458 | West Palm Beach, FL · Cardinal Newman |
| Cam Sapp | WR | ★★★ | 0.8550 | No. 1560 | Miami, FL · Miami Palmetto |
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8550 | No. 1560 | Bushnell, FL · South Sumter |
| Akram Elnagmi | OT | ★★★ | 0.8517 | No. 1671 | London, EN · NFL Academy |
| John Wetzel | S | ★★★ | 0.8475 | No. 1915 | Latrobe, PA · Greater Latrobe |
| Trey Butkowski | K | ★★★ | 0.8233 | No. 2733 | Orlando, FL · Lake Nona |
| Beau Jackson | QB | ★★★ | 0.8150 | No. 2960 | West Bloomfield, MI · West Bloomfield |
| Henry Searcy | LS | ★★ | 0.7822 | No. 3324 | Tallahassee, FL · Lawton Chiles |
Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.
The Pittsburgh recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the Pittsburgh transfer portal; for the whole conference, the ACC recruiting rankings.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Pittsburgh's 2026 recruiting class rank?
No. 44 nationally with 214.09 points, with 21 commits on record.
Who is the top Pittsburgh commit in the class of 2026?
Damon Ferguson Jr., a 4-star RB from Baltimore, MD, No. 203 nationally.
How many Pittsburgh commits are four-star or better in 2026?
6 of 21.