Pitt receives verbal pledge from 2025 Ohio QB Mason Heintschel
Pitt received a verbal commitment from its second 2025 prospect Sunday when quarterback Mason Heintschel told coach Pat Narduzzi he plans to enroll next year.
Heintschel (6-foot-2, 200 pounds) amassed a total of 3,080 yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior last season at Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio.
Three-star QB Mason Heintschel discusses being offered by Pittsburgh and recaps recent visit with the Panthers.
"Coaches were really welcoming, the facilities were absolutely gorgeous and it was a lot of fun to watch practice."
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With his senior season still five months away, he has scholarship offers from Akron, Coastal Carolina, Toledo, Ohio, Bowling Green, Eastern Kentucky, Liberty and Kent State, according to Rivals.com.
Heintschel joins defensive end Trevor Sommers of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as the first two commits in Pitt’s class of 2025. They are both rated three-star prospects by Rivals.com.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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