Pitt secured a second linebacker commitment in its Class of 2021 when Derrveron Maxwell-Black announced his intentions to play for the Panthers on Thursday.
Maxwell-Black is the 17th member of Pitt's recruiting class.
I will like to thank God,my mother,grandfather, and the rest of my family and also my coaches everybody that has helped me along this long process but with that being said i will like to announce i will be committing 100% to the university of Pittsburgh 💙💛#hail2pitt pic.twitter.com/sX2006GyDS
— Derrveron (bobby) maxwell-black (@DerrveronM1) June 25, 2020
Maxwell-Black (6-foot, 210 pounds) seeks contact, delivers punishing tackles and was named a Class 4A first-team all-state linebacker by FloridaHSFootball.com. The Lakewood High School product (St.Petersburg, Fla.) is a three-star prospect according to Rivals. He held nine offers, including Illinois, Syracuse and Colorado State.
In 2019, Maxwell-Black finished with 83 tackles (16 for loss) and three fumble recoveries in helping Lakewood to a 12-1 record. The school has a long list of alumni with NFL ties, including Dante Fowler Jr., Shaquem Griffin, Ernest Givens and Pat Terrell.
Maxwell-Black, who was recruited by Pitt linebackers coach Rob Harley, joins Preston Lavant of Cordele, Ga., as linebackers in the 2021 class. He's also the third commit from Florida. Defensive back Noah Biglow and offensive lineman Marco Fugar are the others.
PITT'S 2021 COMMITMENTS
(Rankings by rivals.com, list in order of most recent)
LB Derrveron Maxwell-Black, St. Petersburg, Fla., (6-0, 210), 3 stars
DB Khalil Anderson, Atlanta, (5-11, 175), 3 stars
DB Stephon Hall, Central Valley High School, Monaca, (6-2, 165), 2 stars
DB Noah Biglow, Seffner, Fla., (6-0 170), 3 stars
RB Malik Newton, Norfolk, Va., (5-11, 215), 3 stars
LB Preston Lavant, Cordele, Ga., (6-2, 200), 3 stars
OL Brandon Honorable, Detroit, (6-6, 270), 3 stars
OL Terrence Enos, Detroit, (6-5, 314), 3 stars
OL Marco Fugar, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, (6-3, 275), 2 stars
QB Nate Yarnell, Austin, Texas, (6-6, 200), 3 stars
WR Jaden Bradley, Hyattsville, Md., (6-4, 190), 3 stars
OL Terrence Rankl, Massillon, Ohio, (6-5, 275), 3 stars
LB Trevion Stevenson, Hampton, Va., (6-5, 217), 2 stars
DB Javon McIntyre, Philadelphia, (6-1, 181), 3 stars
RB Rodney Hammond, Norfolk, Va., (5-10, 185), 3 stars
DE Nahki Johnson, West Mifflin, (6-3, 210) 4 stars
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