Pitt lands transfer cornerback from North Carolina
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi landed one of the top defensive back prospects in the transfer portal Thursday when freshman Zion Ferguson committed to the Panthers, according to Rivals.
Former North Carolina DB Zion Ferguson is transferring to Pittsbugh, he tells @RivalsFriedman
Ferguson was one of the most heavily recruited prospects in the 2024 class. He redshirted this season and has 4 years of eligibility remaining pic.twitter.com/MDyfwXgqHZ
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) April 24, 2025
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback redshirted at North Carolina last fall and has four years of eligibility remaining. He visited Pitt over the weekend.
Ferguson was a four-star recruit and Under Armour All-American who had more than 40 scholarship offers while playing one season at Gainesville High School in Georgia.
As a senior, he made 37 tackles and had five interceptions and four pass breakups.
As a junior at Grayson High School in Georgia, he had 38 tackles, three interceptions and two pass breakups.
Also a track and field standout, he ran the 100-meter dash in 11.45 seconds.
Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.
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