Pitt football coaches landed their first commitment for 2026 from quarterback Angelo Renda, a junior at Southlake Carroll High School in Texas.
Renda announced his decision Wednesday on social media.
The 6-foot, 180-pound passer also held an ACC offer from SMU along with Jacksonville State and UT San Antonio, according to Rivals. Renda was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and was unranked by Rivals.
In the fall, Renda passed for 3,901 yards and 40 touchdowns while leading Southlake Carroll to a 15-1 record. The Dallas-Fort Worth area school finished as the state runner-up in Texas’ largest classification. He completed 71.4% of his passes (257 of 360) while also rushing for 667 yards and 14 touchdowns on 95 carries.
Renda on Tuesday thanked Pitt offensive coordinator Kade Bell and special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Jacob Bronowski for visiting with him. He received an offer from Pitt on Jan. 3.
One of Randa’s top receive targets, sophomore wideout Blake Gunter (6-2, 181), announced a Pitt offer Tuesday. Gunter had 48 catches for 759 yards and eight touchdowns last season.
Southlake Carroll’s leading receiver, junior Brock Boyd, committed to TCU.
LET’S WORK!! #COMMITTED ???????? @CoachDuzzPittFB @Kb1Raw @coachjbronowski @CoachKlineAlex @coachrdodge @SLC_Recruiting @CarrollDragonFB @J_ChristensenQB @QBHitList @ThrowItDeep #H2P #HTG #PlayFastScoreFaster???? pic.twitter.com/fuNUI75xQ6
— Angelo Renda (@AngeloRenda2026) January 22, 2025
Thanks @Kb1Raw and @coachjbronowski for stopping by today! @coachrdodge @SLC_Recruiting @CarrollDragonFB @QBHitList pic.twitter.com/dOdYRVtAhK
— Angelo Renda (@AngeloRenda2026) January 22, 2025
#AGTG After a great conversation with @Kb1Raw I am extremely blessed to receive an offer from @Pitt_FB ‼️@coachjbronowski @CoachDuzzPittFB @CoachKlineAlex @coachrdodge @SLC_Recruiting @CarrollDragonFB @QBHitList @GPowersScout @TFloss32 @Matt_Stepp817 pic.twitter.com/ad3acxchlT
— Angelo Renda (@AngeloRenda2026) January 3, 2025
