Isaac Patterson, an All-Ohio safety, gives Pitt verbal commitment, its 2nd in class of 2026

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Isaac Patterson, an All-Ohio safety, gives Pitt verbal commitment, its 2nd in class of 2026

Jerry DiPaola | Friday, February 21, 2025 4:54 p.m.

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Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi, center, watches the first half of the GameAbove Sports Bowl NCAA college football game against Toledo, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Detroit.

Pitt added a second prospect to its class of 2026 on Friday when Isaac Patterson, a second-team All-Ohio defensive back, pledged to enroll next year.

#AGTG 1000% COMMITTED ????????GO PANTHERS! #H2P pic.twitter.com/B0biqSMFF1

— Isaac Patterson 3⭐️ DB (@IsaacPatt_) February 21, 2025

Patterson (6-foot, 180 pounds) recorded 52 tackles (three for loss) and seven pass breakups and 813 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns on offense as a junior last season at Westerville South High School in Columbus.

Eight Mid-American schools, plus Penn, Dartmouth and Bucknell, have offered Patterson a scholarship. Pitt’s offer is his first from the Power 4. Patterson, who plays safety at Westerville, is rated a a three-star prospect by 247Sports.

Pitt secured its first 2026 verbal commitment last month when 6-foot, 180-pound quarterback Angelo Renda of Southlake, Texas, told coach Pat Narduzzi he plans to enroll. Renda is a three-star recruit, according to Rivals.com.

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