Maybe it's coincidence, but not long after SEC programs started paying attention to Hampton, Va., linebacker Trevion Stevenson, the number of Pitt football commitments for the Class of 2021 shrunk by one.
Stevenson announced Thursday on Twitter that he has reopened his recruitment.
After talking with my family and coaches, I have decided to decommit from the University of Pittsburgh. I would like to thank Pitt’s coaching staff for the opportunity and the fans for all of the love during this process. Pitt has been grade “A” from the very beginning.
— Trevion Stevenson (@tjstevenson11) July 16, 2020
Stevenson (6-foot-5, 217 pounds) originally committed to Old Dominion before pledging to Pitt on April 22, becoming the fourth player in head coach Pat Narduzzi's recruiting class.
Considered a two-star outside linebacker by Rivals, Stevenson has seen his recruiting profile rise recently, receiving offers from SEC powers Florida and Georgia within the last nine days. He holds 41 offers, including Penn State, Michigan, West Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Miami and Florida State.
After Stevenson's decommitment, Pitt's class is at 17 players and its national ranking by Rivals dropped from 29th to 31st.
PITT'S 2021 COMMITMENTS
(Rankings by Rivals, listed in order of most recent)
• TE Trey Andersen, Lehi, Utah, (6-6, 250), 2 stars
• 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 Myles Alston, Virginia Beach, Va., (6-2, 175) 3 stars
• WR Jaden Bradley, Hyattsville, Md., (6-4, 190), 3 stars
• OL Terrence Rankl, Massillon, Ohio, (6-5, 275), 3 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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