Of their simply concluded Class of 2023 signing class, Pitt soccer was capable of signal two gamers from the state of California.

Three-star huge receiver Israel Polk is from Bellflower, California, whereas three-star quarterback Ty Dieffenbach resides in Agoura, California.

It appears as if the Panthers try to parlay that success into attracting extra gamers from that expertise wealthy state.

Within the final 24 hours, Tim Salem has prolonged affords to a few 2024 California highschool tight ends: three-star Ryner Swanson, unranked Kyle Brody and three-star Camden Jones.

Jones is a 6-foot-6, 230-pound athlete from Pasadena, California. That is an attention-grabbing supply as a result of Jones gave a verbal dedication to California again in December. Nonetheless, that didn’t cease Salem and Pitt from making an attempt to recruit Jones.

This morning, Pittsburgh Sports activities Now caught up with Jones with the intention to study extra about him and to ask him about his discuss yesterday with Salem.

“My discuss with Coach Salem was pretty fast, however it was nice,” stated Jones. “It began off with us attending to know one another a little bit bit. Nearly proper off the bat, he straight up stated to me, ‘You bought your self a suggestion to Pitt Cam.’ We talked about it for some time and the way faculty and soccer had been going. And we talked about my connections to Pitt as nicely.”

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When it comes to the connections, Jones tells me that he has household from Pittsburgh and in addition had household that attended the College of Pittsburgh as nicely.

“I used to be very stunned by the supply. I wasn’t anticipating Pitt to come back supply me as quick as they did as nicely. I had texted Coach Salem the day earlier than I used to be provided with the intention to introduce myself, as a result of he was displaying curiosity. Then the following day, I bought on a name with him, and he provided. It was very very similar to Cal did once they provided me. I used to be very excited by the supply as nicely.”

“My preliminary ideas on Pitt are that it’s an excellent program from what I do know when it comes to sending gamers to the NFL like Kenny Pickett, Aaron Donald, and even Curtis Martin,” stated Jones. “And, I’ve observed that Coach Salem has many, a few years of teaching expertise and that basically caught my consideration. In addition to Pitt being within the prestigious ACC Convention taking part in groups like Florida State and Clemson. I might be taking part in towards competitors.”

The million-dollar query is does this supply impression his dedication to California and the way it impression something shifting ahead?

“I’m dedicated to California; nonetheless, I’ll finally be visiting Pitt. I’m going to take a look at different faculties as nicely,” stated Jones. “As a lot as I like Cal and as a lot as I’m dedicated there, I all the time wish to maintain my choices open in case I do discover a higher faculty for me or if I find yourself altering my thoughts about Cal. However as a lot as I’m dedicated, I’m nonetheless contemplating.”

Together with the affords from California and Pitt, Jones additionally holds affords from Nevada, Colorado, Arizona State, Colorado State, Oregon State and Washington State.