Recapping Pitt commitments before official visit season

Renda was the first commitment in the class,

a 6-foot, 180-pound three-star quarterback from Southlake Carroll in Texas

"It was awesome catching up with Coach Bell," Renda said. "We talked a lot of ball and listening to his verbiage and the way he runs his offense is invaluable."

Renda is one of the more underrated quarterback recruits in the class, coming off a standout junior season at Southlake. He completed 257-of-360 pass attempts for 3,901 yards with 40 touchdowns and 11 interceptions and added 667 yards (7.0 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns on the ground.

Renda isn't the biggest quarterback and doesn't have the strongest arm in the class, but he's a legitimate playmaker. He has plenty of zip on his passes, even on the move, and with the ability to make plays off-schedule, he's an ideal fit in what Bell wants at quarterback.

Renda is slated to return for his official visit from June 5-7, and he will return as one of the top in-class recruiters.

a 5-foot-10, 160-pound three-star wide receiver from Booker in Sarasota, Fla.

“Just the way he’s gonna use me, and just the way I’m gonna be used in the offense,” Wester told Pitt Sports News. “Like the motions and stuff like that. … And coach Narduzzi said something about being an athlete and playing both sides.”

Narduzzi mentioned the idea of playing both wide receiver and cornerback, but it’s still uncertain. Wester himself wants to get on campus and see what happens when he does, but he definitely wants to try playing on both sides of the ball.

Wester feels like he can play either wide receiver or cornerback, but he doesn't have a favorite. He's a football player above all else, which is how Pat Narduzzi describes players he admires.

“I feel like my IQ helps me because whenever I’m at receiver I know what the DB is thinking and whenever I’m at DB, I know what the receiver is trying to do," Wester said.

“I would describe myself as a route runner, a shifty route runner that can move.”

“Physical cornerback, I’m not afraid to come up and press you.”

a 6-foot, 184-pound three-star wideout from First Academy in Orlando, Fla. - pledged himself to the Panthers on Monday. He picked the Panthers over offers from Boston College, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas State, Louisville, Marshall, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Purdue, UCF, USF, UNLV, Wake Forest, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

McCray is an easy fit at Pitt, possessing the blazing speed and versatility that offensive coordinator Kade Bell likes from his playmakers.

He produced in a major way for First Academy last season, hauling in 36 passes for 894 yards (24.8 yards per reception) and nine touchdowns. He added an interception on defense, too.

a 6-foot-3, 190-pound athlete from Cass Technical in Detroit, Mich.

“I picked Pittsburgh because they showed me the most love and it feels like a great fit," Jennings told Pitt Sports News. "And I wasn’t waiting on anything else.

“I just felt like to relieve some stress off me and my family, and just to focus on my team, I might as well lock this in with the school I was going to go to anyway.”

Jennings committed to the Panthers over offers from Akron, Bowling Green, CMU, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Illinois, Marshall, Miami (Oh.), UMass, West Virginia and Western Carolina.

Jennings could play at a couple of different positions at the college level, but Pitt sees him as a linebacker. A Star linebacker, to be exact.

Manalac loves how Jennings plays fast and physically, and has fun doing it (maybe above all else), and Jennings has seen first-hand how he'll fit in the defensive system.

“I think I fit pretty well," Jennings said. "I think I’m a direct reflection of the linebacker they have right now, Kyle Louis, I think I’m a little bit taller and I think I’d be a little bit bigger, but I feel like that’s how I fit in the defense.”

He was a playmaker in the same vein as a Kyle Louis during his junior season at powerhouse Cass Tech, racking up 120 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles, two recoveries, two interceptions and two defensive touchdowns. The Technicians rolled to a state title with Jennings' help.

a 6-foot, 185-pound safety from Westerville South in Westerville, Ohio

24 receptions for 460 yards (19.2 yards per reception) and four touchdowns ; 52 tackles, three tackles for loss, an interception and seven pass breakups ;