2022 defensive lineman Elijah Statham makes verbal commitment to Pitt
Pitt continued to build its football class of 2022 when Elijah Statham, a junior defensive lineman at Smyrna (Del.) High School, committed to the Panthers. Statham announced his verbal commitment on his Twitter account.
— EJ (@elijah_statham3) January 12, 2021
Statham, 6-foot-2, 275 pounds, will join his brother Michael, who was a freshman offensive lineman at Pitt this season.
Elijah Statham, an unranked prospect, also has offers from Akron and Cincinnati.
He is the second member of Pitt’s class of 2o22. Aveon Grose, a defensive back from Mansfield, Ohio, verbally committed in September.
I am excited to announce that I am committed to the University of Pittsburgh. Thank you @Pitt_FB, @CoachDuzzPittFB, @ARCHIECOLLINS22
HAIL2PITT! pic.twitter.com/eJUrkrNARL— Aveon Grose (@AveonGrose) September 27, 2020
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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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