prospectus

2015 PITT PANTHERS SPRING FOOTBALL
Alex Paulina, OL, 6-3, 300, Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan
A varsity starter at Class AAAA Canon-McMillan since his freshman season…played on both sides of the line for the Big
Macs but was especially distinguished on offense…Pennsylvania Football News second team All-Class AAAA…Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette South “Fabulous 22”…The Almanac “Pigskin Premieres”…All-Southeastern Conference…rated the No. 12
overall prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN, No. 13 by Rivals, No. 19 by 247Sports and No. 21 by Scout…played under
Canon-McMillan head coaches Ron Coder and Terry George.
Nathan Peterman, QB, 6-2, 220, Fruit Cove, Fla./Bartram Trail H.S./Univ. of Tennessee
Graduate transfer from the University of Tennessee…will have two seasons of eligibility remaining at Pitt…during the
2013 and 2014 seasons at Tennessee, played in 11 games and started two contests…completed 20-of-43 passes for 94
yards with two interceptions…redshirted during the 2012 season…as a senior at Bartram Trail High in 2011, completed
63% of his passes (199 of 315) for 2,932 yards and 36 touchdowns…36 TD passes ranked second all-time in St. Johns
County history, trailing only Tim Tebow’s 46 in 2004…Peterman also rushed for 319 yards and five TDs…selected first
team All-Florida Class 6A…St. Johns County Player of the Year…The Florida Times-Union All-First Coast…led Bartram
Trail to a 12-2 record and the Florida 6A semifinals as a senior…played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…rated
the nation’s No. 10 quarterback prospect by Rivals…rated one of Florida’s top 50 overall prospects by Rivals (No. 43) and
247Sports (No. 50)…played under Bartram Trails coach Darrell Sutherland.
Tony Pilato, OL, 6-5, 315, Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area
One of Pennsylvania’s most highly regarded offensive linemen…primarily a tackle during his career, he moved to center
as a senior to fortify Hempfield’s offensive line…also started at defensive tackle…Greensburg Tribune-Review “Terrific
25”…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette East “Fabulous 22”…All-Foothills Conference…in signing with Pitt, Pilato follows in the
footsteps of his father, Sam, who was an offensive lineman for the Panthers in the early 1980s…rated Pennsylvania’s
No. 17 overall prospect by 247Sports, No. 24 by Scout, No. 27 by Rivals and No. 28 by ESPN…played under Coach Rich
Bowen…Pilato is also a three-year starter in basketball who ranks among the WPIAL’s top post players…was a Tribune-
Review “Terrific 10” honoree in that sport.
Jay Stocker, DB, 6-2, 185, Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area
Highly coveted defensive back rated the state’s No. 8 overall prospect by ESPN…a two-way All-Ches-Mont National Division
Team selection as a defensive back and “athlete”…Daily Local News All-Area…Honorable Mention Pennsylvania
Football News All-Class AAAA…at safety, collected 46 tackles, four tackles for loss and two interceptions…also a starting
wide receiver who had 37 catches for 442 yards (11.9 avg.) and three touchdowns…rushed nine times for 99 yards (11.0
avg.)…a three-year starter in Coatesville’s secondary, helping the Red Raiders to a combined 35-6 mark (.854)…as a
senior, led team to a 13-1 record and the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class AAAA playoffs…his sophomore year, Coatesville
went 13-3 and was the PIAA Class AAAA runner-up…in addition to his top 10 rating in the state by ESPN, is considered
Pennsylvania’s No. 11 overall prospect by Rivals and No. 14 by 247Sports and Scout…played under Coach Matt Ortega.
—2015 Recruits Continued—
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