Pitt received a verbal commitment Monday from transfe offensive tackle Kendall Stanley, who will arrive from Charlotte with three seasons of eligibility.
Offensive line will be one of coach Pat Narduzzi’s priorities in the transfer portal this offseason after spotty play created problems this season. That, coupled with the losses of senior left tackle Branson Taylor (injury) and backup center Terrence Moore (transfer), put quarterbacks and running backs under pressure and emphasized the need for betters starters and reserves in 2025.
Stanley (6-foot-5, 290 pounds) started 12 games at right tackle for Charlotte this season and was named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference. He redshirted in 2022 and started one game in 2023 as a redshirt freshman.
Ryan Baer, who will return next season as a redshirt junior, has played left and right tackle for Pitt but moved to the left after Taylor was lost for the season. Stanley potentially can fill a need for Narduzzi in the starting lineup, even if Baer returns to the right side.
Stanley also had scholarship offers from Virginia Tech, Oregon State, Kansas, Memphis, Texas-San Antonio, BYU, Miami (Fla.) and Michigan State, according to Rivals.com.
He is Pitt’s third verbal commitment from the portal since the end of the season, joining kicker James London (Murray State) and wide receiver Deuce Spann (Florida State).
