Pitt gets verbal commitment from offensive lineman Branson Taylor
Surrounded by his teammates on the Elyria Catholic football field, offensive lineman Branson Taylor made a verbal commitment to Pitt on Friday night.
Taylor, rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, is the second offensive lineman in Pitt’s class of 2020, joining Michael Statham of Baltimore. He is the second Pitt recruit from an Ohio high school.
It’s official! Branson Taylor announces he’ll continue his football career at Pitt. @ECHSAthletics @ECPANTHERS @Pitt_FB @CoachDuzzPittFB pic.twitter.com/Vw3ZiFjlw6
— Marissa McNees (@MarissaNM) August 24, 2019
After receiving 21 scholarship offers, Taylor, 6-foot-7, 285 pounds, reduced his choice to two schools – Pitt and West Virginia.
Taylor added a touch of drama to his announcement, setting up a table on the Elyria Catholic track with a banner and hat from each school. When Taylor made his choice, he was mobbed by his teammates.
He also had offers from Tennessee, Purdue, Michigan State, Indiana, Syracuse, Rutgers, Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota and Maryland.
Pitt has commitments from 17 prospects four months before signing day.
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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