Pittsburgh Announces 2004 Recruiting Class

2/4/2004

The Panthers signed 22 players to letters of intent.

2004 University of Pittsburgh Football Recruits

Name                                     Pos.            Ht.               Wt.          Hometown/High School/Prep School

Robbie Agnone                    TE               6-5              224         Etters, Pa./Red Land

Craig Bokor                          DE              6-3              270         Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell

Steffan Brinson                    DB              5-11            193         Swissvale, Pa./Woodland Hills

Kelvin Chandler                   WR             6-2              171         Lauderhill, Fla./Dillard

Chase Clowser                   OL               6-6              342         LaGrange, Ohio/LaGrange-Keystone

Joshua Cummings             PK               5-11            180         Newhall, Calif./Hart H.S./

                                                                                                        College of the Canyons (Calif.)

Corey Davis                          DL               6-1              302         Pittsburgh, Pa./Peabody

Adam Gunn                          DB              6-1              200         Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area

Rashad Jennings               RB              6-2              261         Forest, Va./Lynchburg Christian Academy

Derek Kinder                        WR             6-1              200         Albion, N.Y./Albion

Brandon Mason                   RB              6-1              204         Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg

Scott McKillop                       LB               6-2              220         Export, Pa./Kiski Area

Marcel Pestano                    WR             6-1              180         Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh Senior

Darrelle Revis                      DB              6-0              182         Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa

Jerald Robinson                  OL               6-8              314         Fort Pierce, Fla./Central

Vernon Smith                       LB               5-11            234         Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard

Darrell Strong                       QB              6-5              245         Sunrise, Fla./Plantation High

Phil Tillman                          DL               6-1              313         Edgewood, Md./Joppatowne H.S./

                        Valley Forge Military Academy (Pa.)

Tyler Tipton                           FB               6-2              227         Goode, Va./Lynchburg Christian Academy

Steve Walker                        DB              5-9              175         Canton, Ohio/John R. Buchtel

Dave Weber                          OL               6-3              344         King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion

Nick Williams                       DE              6-2              226         Plantation, Fla./Plantation High

2004 Pittsburgh Recruiting Class Breakdown

By Position:

Defensive Linemen ? Four (DE Craig Bokor, DT Corey Davis, DT Phil Tillman, DE Nick Williams)

Defensive Backs ? Four (Steffan Brinson, Adam Gunn, Darrelle Revis, Steve Walker)

Offensive Linemen ? Three (Chase Clowser, Jerald Robinson, Dave Weber)

Wide Receivers ? Three (Kelvin Chandler, Derek Kinder, Marcel Pestano)

Running Backs ? Two (Rashad Jennings, Brandon Mason)

Linebackers ? Two (Scott McKillop, Vernon Smith)

Quarterbacks ? One (Darrell Strong)

Fullbacks ? One (Tyler Tipton)

Tight Ends ? One (Robbie Agnone)

Placekickers ? One (Joshua Cummings)

 

By State:

Pennsylvania ? Eight (TE Robbie Agnone, DE Craig Bokor, DB Steffan Brinson, DL Corey Davis, DB Adam Gunn, LB Scott McKillop, DB Darrelle Revis, OL Dave Weber)

Florida ? Six (WR Kelvin Chandler, WR Marcel Pestano, OL Jerald Robinson, LB Vernon Smith, QB Darrell Strong, DE Nick Williams)

Ohio ? Two (OL Chase Clowser, DB Steve Walker)

Virginia ? Two (RB Rashad Jennings, FB Tyler Tipton)

California ? One (PK Joshua Cummings)

New York ? One (WR Derek Kinder)

New Jersey ? One (RB Brandon Mason)

Maryland ? One (DL Phil Tillman)

2004 Pittsburgh Recruit Bios

Robbie Agnone, TE, 6-5, 224, Etters, Pa., Red Land

Long and athletic tight end prospect?played quarterback as a senior at Red Land High, passing for 1,490 yards and 13 touchdowns?first-team All-Mid Penn Commonwealth Division selection at quarterback?started at receiver as a junior and had 30 receptions for 429 yards (14.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns?played under Coach Frank Gay?also a basketball standout?was averaging 21 points per game through late January and had scholarship offers in that sport as well.

Craig Bokor, DE, 6-3, 270, Aliquippa, Pa., Hopewell

All-state defensive end who compiled 128 tackles and nine sacks over his final two seasons?2?-year starter at defensive end and offensive guard for Hopewell High? The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State Team (first team)?Harrisburg Patriot-News ?Platinum 33??two-way All-Parkway Conference honoree by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review?Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ?Terrific 25? and All-Class AAA honoree?helped Hopewell to a three-year record of 29-8 (.784)?led team to the PIAA Class AAA championship his junior year with a 14-1 mark?his sophomore season the Vikings went 11-1, finishing as the WPIAL Class AAA runner-up?played under Coach Dave Vestal?rated the nation?s No. 23 defensive tackle prospect by Rivals100.com?Rivals also ranked him the No. 16 prospect in Pennsylvania, No. 40 prospect in the Atlantic East and No. 44 in the Midwest?PrepStar All-East Region?hails from the same high school that produced legendary Panthers tailback Tony Dorsett, the 1976 Heisman Trophy winner and a member of the professional and collegiate football halls of fame.

Steffan Brinson, DB, 5-11, 193, Swissvale, Pa., Woodland Hills

Continues the outstanding Woodland Hills High pipeline to Pittsburgh?considered one of the WPIAL?s fastest players?rushed for 1,009 yards and nine touchdowns on 177 carries (5.7 avg.) as a senior?strictly a tailback during the regular season, Brinson also began contributing at cornerback during Woodland Hills? playoff run?All-Quad East selection by both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review?helped Woodland Hills to a 7-4 mark and the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs as a senior under Coach George Novak?WPIAL Class AAA 100-meter dash champion as a sophomore (while at Ambridge High)?WPIAL Class AAAA 100-meter runner-up as a junior?rated the No. 34 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals100.com?other notable Woodland Hills products at Pittsburgh include graduates in fullback Lousaka Polite, cornerback Shawntae Spencer and cornerback William ?Tutu? Ferguson as well as sophomore fullback Mark Yezovich.

Kelvin Chandler, WR, 6-2, 171, Lauderhill, Fla., Dillard

All-Broward County Athletic Association (BCAA)?had 14 receptions for 257 yards (18.4 avg.) in Dillard?s run-oriented offense?had two touchdowns as a punt returner?played under Coach Ken Scott?selected to play in the prestigious Dade-Broward County All-Star Game?also a track and field standout?All-Broward County in both the high jump and triple jump?one of two Dillard products to sign with Pittsburgh this year, joining linebacker Vernon Smith.

Chase Clowser, OL, 6-6, 342, LaGrange, Ohio, LaGrange-Keystone

Physically imposing offensive line prospect who did not allow a sack his senior season?three-year starter at offensive tackle for LaGrange-Keystone High?two-time first team All-Lorain County Conference?two-time first team All-Lorain County?rated the No. 31 prospect in Ohio by Rivals100.com?SuperPrep All-Midwest Team?rated among the top 80 prospects in the Midwest by SuperPrep?PrepStar All-Midwest Region?played under Coach Phil Tuttle?starting center for LaGrange-Keystone basketball team, which reached No. 1 in the state rankings.

Joshua Cummings, PK, 5-11, 180, Newhall, Calif., Hart H.S., College of the Canyons (Calif.)

J.C. Gridwire All-America placekicker who will have junior eligibility at Pittsburgh?converted 15-of-21 field goals (.714) and 47-of-51 extra points (.922) in 2003?15 field goals set a school record?also averaged 39 yards per punt?had a long field goal of 50 yards?helped College of the Canyons to an 11-1 record, the Western State Conference Bowl championship and the semifinals of the Southern California playoffs? College of the Canyons reached No. 4 in the J.C. Gridwire national rankings?played under COC coach Chuck Lyon?is Pittsburgh?s first junior-college specialist recruit since All-Big East punter Greg DeBolt in 1998?as a senior at Hart High in Newhall, Calif., Cummings set a single-season school record by making 11 field goals?first team All-CIF Southern Section and All-Foothill League?named All-San Fernando Valley by the Los Angeles Times and San Fernando Valley Daily News?helped team to the CIF Division 3 championship with a 12-2 record his senior year...played under Hart coach Mike Herrington.

Corey Davis, DL, 6-1, 302, Pittsburgh, Pa., Peabody

Pittsburgh City League product who was a four-year starter at linebacker for Peabody High?also started at offensive tackle his final two seasons?Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-City League?Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ?Terrific 25? and All-Class AAA?compiled 85 tackles, 12 tackles for losses, eight sacks and two interceptions as a senior?for his career, totaled 187 tackles, 16 sacks, five interceptions and two blocked kicks?PrepStar All-East Region?rated the nation?s No. 19 inside linebacker prospect by Rivals100.com?Rivals also ranked Davis the No. 11 prospect in Pennsylvania, No. 36 prospect in the Atlantic East and No. 39 in the Midwest?played under Coach Bob Flaus?Peabody also produced former Pitt standout Kevan Barlow (1997-2000), who now is an emerging star for the San Francisco 49ers.

Adam Gunn, DB, 6-1, 200, Vandergrift, Pa., Kiski Area

Considered one of the top defensive backs in Western Pennsylvania and also was a versatile quarterback at Kiski Area?The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State Team (second team)?Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ?Fabulous 22??Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ?Terrific 25??had 55 tackles his senior year?at quarterback Gunn threw for 873 yards (completing 45-of-90 passes) with nine touchdowns?also rushed for 234 yards?2?-year starter?two-way starter at free safety and quarterback as a junior and senior?21 career touchdown passes ranked first in school history, while his 2,012 career passing yards ranked second?helped Kiski Area to three consecutive WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berths?rated the nation?s No. 25 safety prospect by Rivals100.com?Rivals also rated Gunn the No. 19 prospect in Pennsylvania and named him to its Atlantic East ?Amazing 80??SuperPrep All-Northeast Team?rated Pennsylvania?s No. 26 prospect by SuperPrep?PrepStar All-East Region?one of two Kiski Area products to sign with Pittsburgh in 2004, joining linebacker Scott McKillop?Panthers sophomore linebacker Chris McKillop (Scott?s brother) is also a Kiski Area product?played under Coach Dave Grimm.

 

Rashad Jennings, RB, 6-2, 261, Forest, Va., Lynchburg Christian Academy

Two-time first team All-Virginia (Division 2)?two-time first team All-Virginia Independent Conference?two-time Lynchburg News & Advance All-Area?two-year, two-way starter for Lynchburg Christian Academy at tailback and linebacker?scored 56 touchdowns in two seasons?as a senior, averaged 10.3 yards per carry, compiling 1,978 yards on 192 attempts?scored 33 total touchdowns in 2003, including 28 rushing, two receiving and three on returns (two interceptions